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A New Naming Convention for Andean Khipus

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Since the 1970s, hundreds of khipus —Andean knotted-string recording devices—have been named after academic researchers. This practice disassociates individual khipus from their places of origin and reifies scientific inequity. Here, a new convention of the form KH#### (e.g., KH0125) is proposed, which we believe represents a more neutral, direct, and accurate nomenclature. The change is implemented in the Open Khipu Repository (OKR), the largest khipu database.

Source: Latin American Antiquity

DOI: 10.1017/laq.2023.71

Authors: Carrie J. Brezine, Jon Clindaniel, Ivan Ghezzi, Sabine Hyland, Manuel Medrano

Institutions: University of Michigan, University of Chicago, University of Piura, University of St Andrews, Harvard University

Language: English

Topic: Latin American history and culture

Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,450

OpenAlex ID: W4391748845