Nazca culture

The Nazca culture is best known for the creation of the Nazca Lines, a series of more than 1,000 large-scale designs etched into the desert sands of southeastern Peru that are best seen from the air or on a hilltop. The drawings, created by digging up the dark stones on the desert surface to reveal the light sand underneath, depict geometric shapes, lines, plants, animals, and humans. Due to the dry and practically windless climate of their geographic location, the Nazca Lines have been well-preserved

Nasca Desert, it is a high plateau that reaches between the towns of Nasca and Palpa on the Pampa (a large flat area of Southern Peru) These amazing figures can only be seen from the air. The Nasca lines are man made. (Rosset, Georges. Nazca Lines and Cahuachi Culture) How the Nasca lines were man made. The Nasca lines were made by people

The Mysteries of the Nazca Lines The Nazca Lines discovered in 1939, by Paul Kosok, are gigantic drawings that cover the Nazca Desert in southern Peru (“The Nazca Lines”, web). It is said that the Nazca people are the creators of these lines, but when the Nazca people and their culture vanished the Lines were the only things left behind. Today, many historians and archaeologists are left with this Desert riddle. There are many theories concerning the Nazca Lines and their origin, what they

500 miles to the Northeast of Tiwanaku lays another site of great controversy and is what many ancient alien theorists call the extraterrestrial airport. Located deep in the Nazca Dessert in southern Peru lies one of the most identifiable archeological sites when it comes to evidence for aliens being among in the past; the Nazca Lines. Ever since they became known in the 1920s, when a commercial airplane flew over the dessert, these mysterious encryptions have puzzled scientists from anthropology to

Nazca lines: water cult or early astronomical worship? The geoglyphs on the Pampa de Nazca in Peru are as stunning as they are mysterious. Many, many theories surround the lines such as aliens, slaves, or tribute to the dead. The lines could have been created as an extension of the Inca Ceque lines in Cusco for part of the water cult and the worship of the water and mountain deities, or perhaps they were created to please a ‘sky god’ seen during the unusual amount of solar eclipses during the time

The Nazca lines are an interesting landmark that we have the pleasure of looking at. The lines are found a couple hundred miles south of Lima, Peru inbetween the Inginio and Nazca valleys. They were discovered in 1927 by Toribio Mejia Xesspe, but were not widely known until the 1930s. No one knows the real reason why the lines were created, but there are many interesting theories concerning them. The Nazca Lines are a fascinating world site because of their discovery and the mystery behind their

Unlike Moche, Nazca ceramics are much more detailed and decorative. At this point they were using up to fifteen pigments and thirteen colors on one single vase. The Nazca were divided into valleys and in each the village they had their very own priest/ religious leader who also lived in the large structure (most likely pyramids) which were made of adobe along with other elites. Nazca artifacts indicate that their religious beliefs are greatly centered on the worship of multiple gods in the hopes

The Nazca Lines are an ancient mystery that have dumbfounded researchers for decades. Located in Nazca Valley in Peru, very little evidentially supported information is known about anything in regards to the Lines. Their purpose is unclear and the topic for ongoing debate, and the people who actually drew the Lines are just as mysterious as their creation. The following discussion will highlight the purposes of the Nazca Lines in three main theories supported by archaeological and historical evidence

Who do you think created the Nazca Lines humans or aliens? The only way to see the Nazca Lines is to fly a plane because they are so big. First, many people believe that humans created the Nazca Lines. Finally, others think that aliens created the Nazca Lines for many different reasons. First, many people believe that humans created the Nazca Lines. From the Documentary of Nazca Lines it says, “They created all of the pictures to all of the animals that they have seen where they live.” This means

What was the purpose of the Nazca Lines? The Nazca lines is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. There are many strange lines and drawings in the earth, but none of them are as complex and full of meaning and mysteries like the Nazca lines are, but why? Why were these large and complex pieces of art built? The Nazca Lines were constructed and assembled close to where modern Nazca is. These lines range from a couple thousand feet, to a couple of miles long, and also have never been blown