QuestionsMonte Sierpe, the "Band of Holes"Do the hole counts encode numbers in the way khipus do?Answer
Answer · Monte Sierpe, the "Band of Holes"
Section and row counts record quantities or groups in a decimal or khipu-like system.
Section and row counts record quantities or groups in a decimal or khipu-like system.
Where it stands
Still possibleIts tests haven't settled it: one piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Count distributions differ from those of random or purely spatially constrained digging; arithmetic relations between sections.
What would rule it out
- A permutation test showing the observed regularities are what spatial constraints alone produce.
Evidence 1 for · none against
The questions it answers
Open3 answers, none ahead
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Section and row counts record quantities or groups in a decimal or khipu-like system. [Answer ANS0D5PH95R5C7G]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D5PH95R5C7G
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year = {2026},
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