Nazca Lines: World's Greatest Archeological Puzzle
By: EjazUlHaqBhat
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The Nazca Lines, a collection of giant geoglyphs etched into the desert floor, are a major archaeological puzzle in southern Peru
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The Nazca Lines are a series of geoglyphs, or large drawings on the ground, located in the arid Pampa Colorada
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These lines, scratched between 500 B.C. and A.D. 500, are among archaeology's greatest enigmas because of their quantity, nature, size and continuity
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It is believed that the majority were created by the ancient Nazca people (900-200 BCE), hence the name
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The geoglyphs depict living creatures, stylised plants and imaginary beings, as well as geometric figures several kilometres long
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They represent a remarkable manifestation of a common religion and social homogeneity that lasted a considerable period of time
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The Nazca Lines cover an area of nearly 190 square miles (500 square kilometers)
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The Nazca Lines were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994
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