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Answer · Monte Sierpe, the "Band of Holes"

The band was built in the Inca period (after about AD 1400) as part of the state's administration.

The band was built in the Inca period (after about AD 1400) as part of the state's administration.

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Where it stands

Still possibleIts tests haven't settled it: none pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Basal fill dates after AD 1400; Inca pottery in the fills.

What would rule it out

  • Pre-Inca basal dates across many sections.

Evidence none for · 1 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 Inca period (after about AD 1400) as part of the state's administration. [Answer ANS0D5PH8EA2D0D]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D5PH8EA2D0D
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