How Long to Read The Cord Keepers

How Long Does it Take to Read The Cord Keepers?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 4 minutes to read The Cord Keepers by Frank L. Salomon

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

None of the world’s “lost writings” have proven more perplexing than the mysterious script in which the Inka Empire kept its records. Ancient Andean peoples encoded knowledge in knotted cords of cotton or wool called khipus. In The Cord Keepers, the distinguished anthropologist Frank Salomon breaks new ground with a close ethnography of one Andean village where villagers, surprisingly, have conserved a set of these enigmatic cords to the present day. The “quipocamayos,” as the villagers call them, form a sacred patrimony. Keying his reading to the internal life of the ancient kin groups that...

How long is The Cord Keepers?

The Cord Keepers by Frank L. Salomon is 362 pages long, and a total of 91,224 words.

This makes it 122% the length of the average book. It also has 111% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Cord Keepers Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 18 minutes to read The Cord Keepers aloud.

What Reading Level is The Cord Keepers?

The Cord Keepers is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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