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    A couple of recent discoveries in South America have altered the scholarly understanding of a certain civilization. What are they, where were they found, and what is significant about them? And can you provide an illustration of one of them?

    Question #61992. Asked by lanfranco. (Jan 25 06 5:20 PM)


    peasypod

    		Could it be the discovery of Quipu, originally thought to be from 650AD, and has now been determined to be over 5000 years old?

    http://agutie.homestead.com/files/Quipu_B.htm

    Jan 25 06, 6:00 PM
    lanfranco

    		Nope, but that's an interesting answer. And the audio accompaniment to your site is sort of hypnotic.

    Jan 25 06, 6:14 PM
    LeakyPickle

    		Isn't that music from an old western movie?

    Jan 26 06, 11:20 AM

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