The Nazca desert in Peru is like an art gallery for the gods above.
The Nazca lines are one of history's most intriguing mysteries, and even if archaeologists find more, it might not bring us any closer to understanding their purpose., societies in southern Peru constructed simple lines, shapes, and figures across the landscape, many of which can only be seen in their entirety from directly above.
The lines have been interpreted in numerous ways over the decades, but the most common explanation is that they were meant for gods in the sky who were looking down on humans. Another popular theory these figures and patterns were drawn for ritualistic astronomical purposes and were meant to somehow reflect the stars.In 1994, when a part of the Nazca desert was designated a World Heritage Site,As it turns out, that was just the tip of the iceberg. By 2019, archaeologists had foundWith these latest additions uncovered by researchers from Yamagata University, the official number of known Nazca lines is now 358.
With permission from the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, scientists at Yamagata have made it their mission to tally as many of these mysterious designs as they can. The team plans on mapping out the full length and width of the desert canvas along with the help of local archaeologists.
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