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Guáman Poma’s Yupana and Inca Astronomy, Subhash Kak

"Guáman Poma’s Yupana and Inca Astronomy", Subhash Kak, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA [no date, uploaded in 2014 on arXiv.org, last updated 17 Feb 2014]


Paper : http://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1401/1401.7637.pdf

Abstract : http://arxiv.org/abs/1401.7637


Conclusions  : [...] the yupana of Guáman Poma most likely served the purpose of counting days for calendric use. [...]



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