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According to some historians, the writing system of 'reverse boustrophedon' only appears in two places in the world: Easter Island (aka Rapa Nui) in their rongorongo tablets, and the Inca empire. Could this be evidence of pre-Colombian contact between Polynesian and Inca people?

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Can anyone help me track down the source(s) of a very niche historical rumor about a cryptic figure in Peruvian history?

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What was the mail system/postal service like for common city folk in 1810s-1820s Peru during their war for Independence? Did it exist at all?

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According to some historians, the writing system of 'reverse boustrophedon' only appears in two places in the world: Easter Island (aka Rapa Nui) in their rongorongo tablets, and the Inca empire. Could this be evidence of pre-Colombian contact between Polynesian and Inca people?	115
Can anyone help me track down the source(s) of a very niche historical rumor about a cryptic figure in Peruvian history?	40
What was the mail system/postal service like for common city folk in 1810s-1820s Peru during their war for Independence? Did it exist at all?	5