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← HistoryWhich data loss risk increased for Inca quipu keepers recording tribute across generations?
A)Knot untying changed record✓
B)Rodent damage destroyed coding
C)Material fading illegible symbols
D)Earthquake damage lost tablets
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The risk of misinterpreting quipu data increased due to KNOT DECAY, because memory relied on knot size and placement that shifted over time, therefore accuracy declined over decades, rather than fading inks or rodent attack altering primarily textural data.
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