from Meyers Konversationlexicon of 1888, via wikipedia For information on the Inca culture, check out this link to a PBS special or this website. And, though this wikipedia entry needs citation, it includes some wonderful illustrations, including this one of the quipu that Zilia uses to communicate with Aza/"write" her letters before switching to French.
Why does Graffigny blend 18th century French culture with 16th century Inca culture without any indication that these cultures don't exist simultaneously?
How might these cultures overlap? What's Zilia's role in these cultures? What's the role of women in general in both of these cultures?
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