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The Puruchuco khipu archive (21 khipus): dataset

ObjectMITInka periodCopy of The Puruchuco khipu archive (21 khipus)
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Cord, knot and colour records; the sums across levels are read from these

Harvard Khipu Database Project; OKR. MIT

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DatasetHarvard Khipu Database Project; OKR · doi.org · MITPrimary source: The Open Khipu Repository (v2.1.0)2 steps from the original

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HuancayoAyacuchoChincha AltaCerro de PascoHuachoTarmaHuancavelica1Puruchuco200 kmHuancayoIcaAyacuchoHuánuco1200 km
Puruchuco · Inka administrative centre

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The Puruchuco khipu archive (21 khipus): dataset [Copy CPY0D4V894M22YQ]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/CPY0D4V894M22YQ
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