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← HistoryWhich numerical recording error risk increased within the Inca bureaucracy when supplementing physical quipu ledgers with oral transmission confirmation?
A)Amplified sympathetic string vibrations
B)Introduced copyist transcription inaccuracies✓
C)Enhanced arithmetic calculation abilities
D)Minimized environmental degradation patterns
💡 Explanation
Errors increased because, rather than directly referencing a physical record alone, Transcription Error propagation occurred when quipu data was orally transmitted then reinscribed; therefore human error amplified numerical inaccuracies rather than aiding computational ability under environmental constraints.
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