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How many animal Nazca lines are there?

Question by dhero: How many animal Nazca lines are there? I don’t need to know about any other designs like the shapes or the plants, just the animals. If you can, can you list them all for me? Best answer: Answer by Norbert GThere are hundreds of simple lines or geometric shapes; more than seventy [...]

Q&A: What are the landforms of the plate Nazca and Cocos?

Question by Moony(:: What are the landforms of the plate Nazca and Cocos? Like mountains, Rift valley, volcanoes, etc.? and the recent activities? The thing is, I can’t use Wikipedia. Best answer: Answer by Tara Shttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazca_Plate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocos_Plate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farallon_Plate What do you think? Answer below!

Where can I watch the anime Nazca in English dubbed free online?

Question by Joshua: Where can I watch the anime Nazca in English dubbed free online? I found a bunch of places where I can watch it with subtitles, but can’t find it dubbed. Anyone know if it’s dubbed at all? Best answer: Answer by DaniellaI don’t know about that one specifically but you can try [...]

What was the original purpose of the Nazca Lines in Peru?

Question by RBLee: What was the original purpose of the Nazca Lines in Peru? Do they have any relevance to us today? Are there any other lines like that else where in the world? Best answer: Answer by Winston ChauArcheologists, ethnologists and anthropologists have studied the ancient Nazca culture and the complex to try to [...]

I am looking to find out info on a book from the late 70′s involving dinosaurs, aliens and the nazca lines?

Question by thracianwarlord: I am looking to find out info on a book from the late 70′s involving dinosaurs, aliens and the nazca lines? The plot, near as I remember, started when 2 teen guys overheard a message on their ham radio which they investigate and run into a Tyrannosaurus Rex, then meet up with [...]

Nazca lines of Peru; is there a comprehensive work where in each line is extended around the earth and back?

Question by Jack: Nazca lines of Peru; is there a comprehensive work where in each line is extended around the earth and back? Many ancient sea faring maps appear to have random straight lines drawn on them that do not look like normal Lat. & Long. lines of today’s maps. What is the point of [...]

What do you think of the Nazca lines? Isn’t it strange that the images can only be seen from the air?

Question by Sapphire: What do you think of the Nazca lines? Isn’t it strange that the images can only be seen from the air? I wonder if this is proof of a higher civilization that may have been communicateing with someone up above? They even have a drawing of an astronout!! What do you think [...]

How do you get to the Nazca Lines?

Question by Elena S: How do you get to the Nazca Lines? I will be traveling to Peru shortly and was wondering how to fit the Nazca Lines into my itinerary. I was told that the only way was an 8 hour bus ride from Lima with an overnight in Nazca – I may not [...]

How does the gravity, wind, and water effect the Nazca plains in the Ica Region?

Question by xxSHINeexx: How does the gravity, wind, and water effect the Nazca plains in the Ica Region? And how did the Nazca lines survive all these years? Best answer: Answer by charlottei dont think that precipitation is the main erosional force in that region. this area follows on from the atacama desert in which [...]

About nazca lines: how were mountains flattened to create perfect plateau for drawings?

Question by Walamaja: About nazca lines: how were mountains flattened to create perfect plateau for drawings? I’ve become interested in the mystery of nazca lines recently after watching ‘ancient aliens’ by history channel. It was convincing in overall but i thought some of the points needed some verification before reaching a solid conclusion of my [...]