Although the process of deciphering the quipu system is still just beginning, scholars surmise (at least) that information is stored in cord color, cord length, knot type, knot location, and cord twist direction.
National Salary Statistics. According to a 2011 salary survey conducted by Medscape, general surgeons practicing in the United States earned an average of $265,000. About 19 percent of general surgeons reported annual incomes of less than $100,000, and 15 percent of general surgeons earned between $100,000 and $200,000.
General surgeons working in an academic setting have an average yearly salary of $221,000, and professionals employed in other settings are paid $201,000 annually on average according to Medscapeâs 2013 salary report. Work situation is another factor that affects a general surgeonâs salary.