How Does The Inca Used This To Write Without Words Work?

The Inca used special symbols and knotted ropes to write messages without using words, just like how you use a drawing or a doodle to show your feelings.

Imagine you have a bag of different colored candies, and each color means something special. The Inca had their own version of this with ropes that were tied in knots. Each knot could be a letter, a number, or even an idea, like a secret code!

• The Inca used long ropes, sometimes called quipus, to send messages.
• They tied different kinds of knots on the rope, some big, some small, and some in special places.
• Just like how you might count your toys with your fingers, they could use these knots to keep track of numbers or tell stories.

If a messenger carried one of these ropes from one city to another, people could read the message by looking at the pattern of the knots, just like reading words on a page!

So, instead of writing with letters, they used colors and knots, making it feel like a fun puzzle or a game you might play with your friends.