# 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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# 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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## What it bears on 1 answer

[The system is better described as non-positional and without a concept of zero, closer to other ancient…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/khipu/answers/ANS0D4V857M58VY/the-system-is-better-described-as-non-positional-and-without)

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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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