Nazca Lines, Geoglyphs in Peru
The Nazca Lines are a group of very large geoglyphs formed by depressions or shallow incisions made in the soil of the Nazca Desert in southern Peru.
They were created between 500 BCE and 500 CE by people making depressions or shallow incisions in the desert floor, removing pebbles and leaving differently colored dirt exposed.
Most lines run straight across the landscape, but there are also figurative designs of animals and plants, made up of lines.
The Nazca Lines are best seen from the air or from nearby hilltops.
The Nazca Lines are one of archaeology's greatest enigmas because of their quantity, nature, size and continuity.
Location: Ica
Location: Nasca Province
Inception: 200 BCE
Creator: Nazcola
Sources: Wikimedia, OpenStreetMap
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The Nazca Lines are a group of very large geoglyphs formed by depressions or shallow incisions made in the soil of the Nazca Desert in southern Peru.
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