Which inaccuracy arose when relaying imperial orders via the Incan quipu system across the Tawantinsuyu?

💡 Explanation

Quantifiable data entry variations appeared in Incan quipu record-keeping due to transcription errors called numerical drift, because the **serial position effect** produced more errors when operators transcribed relayed data; therefore the total numbers were imperfect across chasquis, rather than other forms of information distortion.

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