1/13/2024 0 Comments Hummingbird drawing![]() Snow pack melts high in the mountains and becomes runoff and a vital source of water for the coast. Some lines also seem to point in the direction of the mountains-the origin of fresh water for the desert South Coast of Peru. It has been suggested that the lines were intended to be visible to the gods in the mountains. In Andean mythology the mountains are revered as the home of the gods. In a desert, water is the most important commodity. ![]() Some geoglyphs may deal with fertility for crops others may be associated with the water needed to raise the crops. Straight lines could be created by extending cords, one on each side of the line, between two wooden stakes (some of which have been recovered) that guided workers and allowed for the creation of sight lines.Īmong the most promising recent theories, archaeologists have begun to secure a link between the geoglyphs and farming, which sustained the Nasca people. The extracted darker stones were placed at the edges of the lines, forming a border that accented the lighter lines within. Once removed, the lighter stones below became visible, forming the famous Nasca Lines. Most geoglyphs were formed by removing weathered stones from the desert floor, stones that had developed a dark patina known as “desert varnish” on their surface. Despite the impressive scale of the geoglyphs, these remarkable works did not require complex technology. The construction of the geoglyphs are thought to represent organized labor where a small group of individuals directed the design and creation of the lines, a process that may have strengthened the social unity of the community. Since the Nasca geoglyphs are so large, it seems clear they were constructed by organized groups of people and that no single artist made them.
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