Subhranil | Decoding Curiosity

The Nazca Lines: Ancient Desert Mystery or Sacred Ritual Landscape? Introduction (ai generate picture) The Nazca Lines are one of the most fascinating archaeological wonders in the world. They are located on a vast, sun-scorched plain in southern Peru, roughly 400 kilometers south of Lima. From the air, the desert reveals enormous drawings—giant hummingbirds, intricate spiders, curling monkeys, whales, and human-like figures—stretching hundreds of meters across the landscape. Created by the ancient Nazca culture between approximately 200 BCE and 600 CE, these geoglyphs cover an area of about 450–500 square kilometers. The site includes straight lines, geometric shapes such as trapezoids, and biomorphic figures of animals and humans. Remarkably, they were made long before human flight existed, yet they are most striking and fully visible from above. In 1994, UNESCO designated the Nazca Lines and Geoglyphs a World Heritage Site for ...