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The Nazca occupy roughly the same territory as the Paracas (800BC-200AD), also known for their intricate fabrics. The site of the Nazca lines is about 600 kilometers south of Lima along the coast.
The Nazca Lines, a collection of nearly 2,000 drawings etched into the desert of southern Peru, is long regarded as one of archaeology’s greatest mysteries.
The Nazca Lines, considered a UNESCO World Heritage site, has enormous drawings of animals and plants that were etched in the desert ground some 2,000 years ago by a pre-Inca civilization.
Some of the Nazca Lines, mysterious geoglyphs that span a vast swath of the rugged Peruvian desert, may have once been a labyrinth with a spiritual purpose, a new study suggests.
The Nazca lines were designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1994 and some of the geoglyphs date back to 500 BC. Those found by the research team are estimated to date to 100 BC. More about ...
Peru's Nazca Lines May Depict Exotic Birds From Far Away Regions, Scientists Say. Published Jun 19, 2019 at 7:01 PM EDT. By . Hannah Osborne is Nesweek's Science Editor, based in London, UK.
Jorge Olano, head archaeologist for the Nazca Lines research program, said the new figures averaged between two and six meters (6.56 to 19.7 feet) in length.
Workers at the Nazca Lines site recently found the faded, partially eroded outline of a cat stretching across a desert hillside. The cat joins the ever-growing list of about 900 shapes and images ...
The Nazca Lines, which are best seen from the air, cover an estimated 170 square miles (450 square kilometers) of Peru. Though their purpose is unknown, the lines appear to date between roughly ...