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Evidence · Inka khipus: the knotted-cord records

A reanalysis of Guamán Poma's 1615 yupana drawing reads it as a non-positional multiplication method.

A reanalysis of Guamán Poma's 1615 yupana drawing reads it as a non-positional multiplication method.

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Mysteries Department. (2026). A reanalysis of Guamán Poma's 1615 yupana drawing reads it as a non-positional multiplication method. [Evidence EVD0D4V85FE52FX]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D4V85FE52FX
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