Unveiling Peru’s Ancient Mystery: The Purpose of the 'Band of Holes'

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Researchers used drone technology to map over 5,000 aligned holes at Monte Sierpe in Peru, discovering similarities to Inca accounting devices and suggesting the site may have been used for agricultural, commercial, or administrative purposes by pre-Inca and Inca peoples. The findings raise questions about the unique presence of such monuments in the region.
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