U3W5 The Inca’s Strange Strings

String Theory： Quipus are made of

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String Theory: Knots were knots tied to dangling strings to represent

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String Theory: Summarize how a quipu would work according to Page 224.

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What is the author’s point of view about the quipu in “String Theory”?

String Theory：Use sentence clues to figure out the meaning of “statistics” (Page 223)

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Spinning a Yarn: Did the Incas have a written language?

• Yes, they did.

• No, they didn't.

Spinning a Yarn：Use sentence clues to figure out the meaning of “manuscript”

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Word meaning:

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What is the author’s point of view about the quipu in “Spinning a Yarn”?

What tells you that “String Theory” and “Spinning a Yarn” are persuasive articles?