1
Color carries the subject
Ochre, sienna, and indigo cords name the storehouse, harvest, or levy before any tally is read.
Field logic for a hanging ledger
Records That Hang
2
Distance keeps the count
Knots sit at measured drops, turning cord length into a decimal shelf for memory.
3
Fiber shows custody
Twist, ply, and branch make edits physical, visible, and harder to separate from the record.
4
Silence remains legible
A trained reader can audit quiet columns without ink, stamps, beads, or loose sheets.