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The Nazca Lines in Peru—massive geoglyphs carved by the Nazca civilization. Their purpose remains a mystery, but their scale and precision continue to astonish archaeologists around the world.

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Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨IamNobuddy@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨archaeology@mander.xyz⁩

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  • acockworkorange@mander.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    I thought the work of Maria Reiche in linking the figures and runways with celestial constellations and the seasons was generally accepted as the most likely explanations for the glyphs.

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  • meyotch@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    The best theory I have ever heard, in terms of it being the most realistic scenario, is that the real reason was to keep a disciplined army busy between conflicts.

    Under this idea, the occasional alignment to specific stars or celestial events is real, but not the real utility. The real utility is keeping a standing army ready during a period of empire building.

    I always tend to favor historical hypotheses that use realpolitik.

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