There are thousands of diving holes in Peru. Investigators think they finally know why
In South America, the strange monument stretches nearly a mile (1.5 km) through the Southern Peruvian Andes. It is called Monte Sierpe, which means the snake of Nenyont, it consists of lines around the holes that correspond to about 5,200, and the investigators got a new idea about what might have happened.
In a study published today on the ancient gene, an international team of investigators conducted sediment analysis and took drone photos of Monte Sierpe. Their results suggest that the monument, also known as a “group of holes,” was used by indigenous peoples for counting.
“Hypotheses regarding the purpose of Monte Sierpe from protection, storage, and accounting for water capture, to draw the garden,” racob bonger, an archaeologist from the University of Sydney and former author. “The function of the site is still unclear.”
Holes full of corn
The pits are arranged in sections, and each pit is 6.3 meters (1 to 2 meters) wide and 1.6 to 3.3 meters (0.5 meters) deep. This group sheds light on the confusing memory at both micro and macro levels, conducting microbotanical analysis of the holes and high-resolution photography. Microbotanical analysis revealed the plant remains as corn and wild plants traditionally used in weight.
“These data support the hypothesis that many times in the pre-Chinese period, local groups made holes with materials for building plants and used baskets placed inside them,” or transport bundles, “Bunds explained.
In addition, the plane image shows that the arrangement of holes aligns in numerical patterns. The researchers say that this, in addition to its isolated organization, makes Monte Sierpe like a great chiadia: thread and thread of the writing system used by the Adean people. As it is, Monte Sierpe may have been a large accounting system used by the Inca State to collect war.
Collection and accounting
The traditional Columbian civilization is best known for building Machu Cicchu (recently and it also loves this structure that is reported three), today’s generations are the people who speak the modern region. Monte Sierpe could have been placed between two Inca administrative sites and in close proximity to pre-Hispanic road connections. In addition, it also sits between the highlands and the low-lying plain, a place where communities from both regions would gather to trade.
Overall, the researchers suggest that the pre-Chincha kingdom of Chincha initially developed and used Monte Sierpe for regulated trade, which then turned into an accounting space.
“This study provides an important case in the Andrean about how past societies have been transformed by past transformations to bring people together and develop cooperation,” Bongers concluded. “Our discovery expands our understanding of barter markets and the origins and diversity of traditional creation practices within and outside of the ancient world.”
