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The Nazca lines (/ ˈ n ɑː z k ə /, /-k ɑː / [1]) are a group of over 700 geoglyphs made in the soil of the Nazca Desert in southern Peru. [2] [3] They were created between 500 BC and 500 AD by people making depressions or shallow incisions in the desert floor, removing pebbles and leaving different-colored dirt exposed. [4]
The Nazca Lines are in southern Peru, about 260 miles southeast of Lima. Watchful cat, slithering snake among 2,000-year-old drawings found in Peru. Take a look.
The Paracas Candelabra, also called the Candelabra of the Andes, or El Candelabro (the Trident), is a well-known prehistoric geoglyph found on the northern face of the Paracas Peninsula at Pisco Bay in Peru. [1] Pottery found nearby has been radio carbon dated to 200 BCE, the time of the Paracas culture. [2]
Most of the geoglyphs, which include figures of a killer whale and a woman dancing, appear to have been made by the Paracas culture 2,000 years ago.
Nazca Female Effigy Figure, made of sperm whale tooth, shell and hair. The Nazca culture (also Nasca) was the archaeological culture that flourished from c. 100 BC to 800 AD beside the arid, southern coast of Peru in the river valleys of the Rio Grande de Nazca drainage and the Ica Valley. [1]
Over 160 massive carvings were found dotting the desert landscape, photos show.
Maras, Peru Incan salt pans: The Incans used giant pools on the side of the Andes to evaporate water from brine to leave salt. 3 Nazca, Peru Nazca Lines: Over 300 immense dirt drawings and lines preserved since the 6th to 3rd century BC by the extreme arid environment. 4 Lambayeque, Peru Spider necklace of Sipán
Archaeological sites in Peru are numerous and diverse, representing different aspects including temples and fortresses of the various cultures of ancient Peru, such as the Moche and Nazca. The sites vary in importance from small local sites to UNESCO World Heritage sites of global importance. [ 1 ]