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The six Santa Valley khipus: document

ObjectpublisherMid-colonial; linked to a 1670 revisitaCopy of The six Santa Valley khipus
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The khipu data set beside the census

Manuel Medrano and Gary Urton, 1670. publisher

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DocumentManuel Medrano and Gary Urton · doi.org · 2018 · publisherPrimary source: Toward the Decipherment of a Set of Mid-Colonial Khipus from the Santa Valley, Coastal Peru2 steps from the original

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TrujilloChimbotePucallpaHuánucoCajamarcaHuarazTingo María1San Pedro de Corongo200 kmChiclayoPucallpaHuánucoJuanjuí1200 km

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The six Santa Valley khipus: document [Copy CPY0D4V8A3W2BA2]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/CPY0D4V8A3W2BA2
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