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An assessment of previous studies of the Nazca glyphsessay 1990 • Aveni, Anthony F.
Nazca • South America > Central Andes
The author describes the Nazca lines or geoglyphs, how they were created, their variety, and the line centers. Past research and previous hypotheses about why the lines were created are assessed systematically and in detail, including: as a calendar;...Order in the Nazca linesessay 1990 • Aveni, Anthony F.
Nazca • South America > Central Andes
Unlike most previous researchers, the author entertains the idea that the Nazca lines may have been created at different times for different reasons. Overlapping geoglyphs are clear evidence of sequential, not simultaneous, construction. There are th...References cited and partial bibliography on Nazca and the ground drawingsessay 1990 • Aveni, Anthony F.
Nazca • South America > Central Andes
This contains the references for the documents Aveni (1990, "An assessment …"), Aveni (1990, "Order in the Nazca lines"), Clarkson (1990), Silverman (1990), Ruggles (1990), Aveni (1990, Appendix I), Aveni (1990, Appendix II), Aveni (1990, Appendix IV...Appendix Iessay 1990 • Aveni, Anthony F.
Nazca • South America > Central Andes
The author examined and mapped the Cantalloc spiral, one of the Nazca line figures, to suggest a possible method of construction. The spiral appears created to fit within the landform. If meant to be walked as a labyrinthine, it would have been diffi...Appendix IIessay 1990 • Aveni, Anthony F.
Nazca • South America > Central Andes
The author describes some of the more conspicuous Nazca line centers on the plain: one from the base of the Andean foothills, another from the middle of the plains, a third near a riverbank, and others near the town of Nazca. All are joined by connec...Appendix IVessay 1990 • Aveni, Anthony F.
Nazca • South America > Central Andes
This document consists of satellite and aerial photos of the south coast of Peru and of the plains containing the celebrated Nazca lines or geoglyphs. Careful inspection reveals the lines, line centers, and topographic features....