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One of the earliest recorded Indigenous philosophers and scientists is Juan Yunpa.

Born c.1520, Yunpa witnessed the Spanish conquest of the Incan Empire. Mentioned by Guamán Poma, Yunpa was a philosopher and astronomer who studied the sun, truth, & read the lost Incan writing system of Khipu. He lived nearly 150 years.

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