What was the purpose of the iconic Andean monument of Monte Sierpe (aka Band of Holes)? New research supports a new interpretation: it was a barter marketplace, later developing into a monumental system of accounting under #Inca rule. Learn more 🆓 https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2025.10237 University of Sydney, University of Sydney Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian Museum, University of South Florida, USF College of Arts and Sciences | Antiquity Journal

1.6K views · 19 reactions | Archaeologists are excavating at the historic palace of Benin City, best known for the Benin Bronzes, for the first time in 50 years, shedding light on the urban development and artisanal crafts of the powerful West African Kingdom of Benin. Learn more  https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2025.10189 | Antiquity Journal | Facebook