During Inca administration of terraced farmland, which consequence arose when a quipu failed to accurately represent crop yields?

💡 Explanation

Inaccurate quipu readings led to collection errors, because *information loss* resulted in either over-taxation or under-supply to communities. A deficit, in the state stores, therefore increased risk of social unrest when food demands can’t met, rather than logistical issues.

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