Nazca Lines (Peru) The Nazca lines are geoglyphs or pictures on the ground. The lines form complex ... The Nazca lines are located in the Pampa of Jumana in the. Nazca Desert.

1. Nazca Lines (Peru)
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What are the Nazca Lines?
The Nazca lines are geoglyphs or pictures on the ground.
The lines form complex figures: monkeys, spiders,
hummingbirds, condors, pelicans, seagulls, orcas, snakes,
alligators, human figures, and hundreds more. These shapes
can be only seen in their entirety from an aerial view.
Where are the Nazca Lines?
The Nazca lines are located in the Pampa of Jumana in the
Nazca Desert. They are between the cities of Palpa and
Nazca, in Ica, Peru. The Nazca Lines are considered a
UNESCO World Heritage Site.

2. Who drew the Nazca Lines?
There are various theories about how the Nazca Lines came
to be. Scientists believe the Nazca Lines were created by
the Nazca culture between 200 BCE and 700 CE. They
were made in the ground by removing the reddish pebbles
on the surface and uncovering the light-coloured ground
underneath.
Why were the Nazca Lines made?
Many scholars believe the lines were created for religious
purposes. The Nazca people may have created them to be
seen by their gods in the sky. Others think that the lines
were intended to act as a kind of astronomical observatory,
to point to the places on the horizon where the sun and other
heavenly bodies rose or set. There are numerous theories
about the purposes of the Nazca lines.
Questions
Intermediate/Senior
The purpose of the Nazca lines is still debated by scientists
and scholars. Find out about the theories behind the
purpose of the lines. Below are some guiding questions:
1) Why did the ancient Nazca construct the Nazca lines?
2) What did Erich van Daniken claim that the Nazca lines
in Peru were created for? What do you think about this
theory?
3) How do you think the Nazca Lines in Peru were
formed?

3. Links:
http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/nazca/esp_lineas_nazca_
2.htm
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/nasca-lines-
the-buried-secrets-4477/Overview
http://www.viewzone.com/nazcatheories.html
Videos/YouTube Links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5q-T8PJu2c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26OnaeDS9EM&playnext
=1&list=PL85DDA33D427ACDEA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcCJG4pSqDM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMkMZVfb6cs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXLhdsySV9Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2riPVHnGS9I