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Monte Sierpe, the "Band of Holes"
Monte Sierpe, the "Band of Holes"2 key questions · 3 questions · 0 answered
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QuestionWhere it stands
KeyWhat was the Band of Holes for?
Most likelyThe band was a Chincha barter marketplace where goods were laid out in holes, later used under the Inca to…
Do the hole counts encode numbers in the way khipus do?
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KeyWhen was the band dug, and over how long was it used?
Most likelyThe band was built in the Late Intermediate Period under the Chincha and continued in use under the Inca