A gallery of images of the Nazca Lines in Peru.
The Nazca Lines, a group of hundreds of mysterious geoglyphs etched into the desert in Peru, have mystified scientists for nearly a century. People from ancient civilizations made the drawings over a period of hundreds of years, beginning around 200 B.C.
CondorThere are several geoglyphs inspired by birds, including this condor, which, at 440 feet long, is one of the largest works in the desert, according to Nazca Lines Tour. Astronaut lookalikeThis geoglyph, which depicts a kind of supernatural being, is one of the best known. It was rediscovered in the 1960s and can be found alongside a collection of other line drawings, including trophy heads and camelids, a group that includes llamas and camels.
Not a hummingbirdFor years, archaeologists thought the birdlike figure rising from the dust was a hummingbird. However, newer research has determined that the long-beaked creature with outstretched wings was actually a hermit, a bird species that resides in the forests of northern and eastern Peru. These birds are not found in the southern desert where this drawing is located.
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