5. how do scholars think the inca used the quipu

a. as a writing system to record information about the ruler

b. as part of costume of the priests when performing rituals

c. as a weapon similar to an axe to enforce laws in the kingdom

d. as a record keeping system to keep track of economic information

The correct answer is D) As a record-keeping system to keep track of economic information.

Scholars think the Inca used the Quipu as a record-keeping system to keep track of economic information.

The Quipu was a tool used by the Incas to keep records and transmit information to other villages. They did not have a writing system. They used strings of different sizes and colors and tied some knots to track information or keep economic accounts. The Quipu could contain hundreds of thousands of strings.

indigenous people north and south were displaced, died of disease, and were killed by europeans through slavery, rxpe, and war. in 1491, about 145 million people lived in the western hemisphere. by 1691, the population of indigenous americans had declined by 90-95 percent, or by around 130 million people."

the lachish letters were written by hoshaiah, a military officer stationed possibly in mareshah,   and sent to yaush, possibly the commanding officer at lachish.

the series of letters were written in carbon ink in ancient hebrew on clay ostraca, shortly before lachish fell to the babylonian army of king nebuchadnezzar in 588/6 bc during the reign of zedekiah, king of judah.