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These geoglyphs were created by the Nazca culture, a pre-Inca South American Indigenous group. They are most known for creating the Nazca Lines. The Nazca Lines were first recorded in 1927.
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Peru’s Latest Discovery: Newly Found Nazca Lines Revealed
Archaeologists in Peru have uncovered new Nazca Lines, adding to the mystery of these ancient geoglyphs. These fresh discoveries may reveal new insights about the culture that created them.
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.
A team of researchers at Yamagata University announced on Monday the discovery of 248 new Nazca Line geoglyphs in Peru. The ...
The Nazca Lines have been a mystery since they were first discovered in the 1920s by Peruvian archaeologist Toribio Mejía Xesspe. Long-forgotten people from the Nasca culture created the drawings ...
NAZCA LINES OF KAZAKHSTAN: MORE THAN 50 GEOGLYPHS DISCOVERED Etched into the ground by pre-Inca people, the Nazca Lines date from 400 B.C. to 1000 A.D. Mystery, however, still swirls around why ...
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.
Many of the birds represented in the Nazca Lines in southern Peru are exotic species, including hermits, pelicans and what appears to be a juvenile parrot, scientists have said. By studying the ...
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.
The lines that form the cat are about 30 to 40 centimeters (12 to 16 inches) wide, after all. But the clear outline in the photos is the product of about a week of cleaning and restoration work.
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