However, until the khipu code can be cracked,   these stories remain elusive. Most of what we know about the ancient Incas is from the records  of the conquistadors and archeological evidence.

然而，在奇普密码被破解之前， 这些故事仍然难以捉摸。我们对古代印加人的了解大部分来自征服者的记录和考古证据。

There have been some tantalizing breakthroughs  about the Inca khipu - knotted cords believed to be for record-keeping. Recent studies  suggest that the khipu could contain long-lost Inca myths and stories  stored phonetically within their knots.

关于印加奇普——据信用于保存记录的绳结， 已经有了一些诱人的突破。最近的研究表明， 奇普可能包含失传已久的印加神话和故事，这些神话和故事以语音形式存储在它们的结中。