# Internal sums are common in khipus, so totals can be reached in more than one way.

> Internal sums are common in khipus, so totals can be reached in more than one way.

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[Inka khipus: the knotted-cord records](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/khipu)Evidence

Evidence · Inka khipus: the knotted-cord records

# Internal sums are common in khipus, so totals can be reached in more than one way.

Internal sums are common in khipus, so totals can be reached in more than one way.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[The Santa Valley match is coincidental or the result of choosing which cords to sum.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/khipu/answers/ANS0D4V840J15A3/the-santa-valley-match-is-coincidental-or-the-result-of)

Still possible

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## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Internal sums are common in khipus, so totals can be reached in more than one way. [Evidence EVD0D4V848C189J]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D4V848C189J
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