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Thousands of Mysterious Holes Dot the Landscape in Peru. Archaeologists Say They May Finally Know Why

New research suggests the Band of Holes functioned as a barter marketplace before becoming an accounting system for the Inca ...
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New study suggests accounting, not aliens, explains Peru’s mysterious ‘Band of Holes’

New research published in Antiquity reveals the first scientific evidence that Peru’s puzzling “Band of Holes” — once ...