The Inca scribes (known as armantus) used the quipu (knotted ropes) to record and store information about the immense holdings of the vast Inca empire.
印加抄写员们利用结绳文字记载辽阔印加帝国大量财产的资料。
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That is why the latest release of Treasury International Capital (Tic) data, showing that China's holdings of Treasuries fell by a record amount in December, has caused something of a stir.