Which communication failure risked inaccuracies in Inca state records when relaying quipu data?

💡 Explanation

Misinterpretation risked incorrect tribute records because the encoding of numbers using knot placement on the quipu relied on precise deciphering during transcription, a step introducing potential human error, therefore numeric data were less reliable, rather than spatial/material characteristics of the quipu itself.

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