had the luxury of formal European education and the tutoring from his Inca relatives. This gave him an understanding of how the Europeans treated the Inca. Another type of education within the Inca Empire was the teaching of Inca culture to the Europeans. When the Europeans arrived, they were surprised to see no written language, but instead the use of the quipu. There were many instances of conquistadors coming into Peru and learning how to use the quipu. One example is Guama Poma creating a book on the quipu and presenting it to King of Spain Philip II. References Inca History of education in South America Native American education