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← HistoryWhen the Inca Empire collapsed, which primary record-keeping error propagation became widespread?
A)Calendar date cyclical miscalculation
B)Quipu decimal place uncertainty✓
C)Terrace soil composition ambiguity
D)Masonry join geometry variance
💡 Explanation
Loss of trained Quipu masters caused widespread decimal place uncertainty, because their interpretations became unreliable. Therefore, trade records decayed quickly, rather than dates going awry which were astronomical cycles.
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