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The Nazca Lines

c. 500 BCE to 500 CE

Giant figures drawn in the Peruvian desert

Disputed Puzzling monuments · Verified 2026-10-31 · WWV-HS-UM-005

The Nazca people made huge geoglyphs of animals and lines by removing dark stones to expose lighter ground. Researchers think they may be linked to water, rituals and processions.

Purpose is a theory.

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