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Answer · Monte Sierpe, the "Band of Holes"

The band was built in the Late Intermediate Period under the Chincha and continued in use under the Inca.

The band was built in the Late Intermediate Period under the Chincha and continued in use under the Inca.

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Where it stands

Most likelyIts tests partly supported it: one piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Basal fill dates in AD 1000–1400 across sections, with later Inca-era use.

What would rule it out

  • Basal dates consistently after AD 1400 or well before AD 1000.

Evidence 1 for · none against

The questions it answers

Most likelyThe band was built in the Late Intermediate Period under the Chincha and continued in use under the Inca

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). The band was built in the Late Intermediate Period under the Chincha and continued in use under the Inca. [Answer ANS0D5PH7YP196P]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D5PH7YP196P
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