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Scientists Uncover Purpose Behind Peru's 5,200 Ancient Holes

Originally Published 2 months ago — by Indian Defence Review

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Source: Indian Defence Review

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence suggesting that the mysterious 5,200 holes in Monte Sierpe, Peru, served as a marketplace and later as an accounting system, revealing insights into pre-Inca trade and social organization, and indicating the site was built by the Chincha culture before the Inca Empire.