essay
Order in the Nazca lines
lines of nazca • 183 • Published In 1990 • Pages: 41-113
By: Aveni, Anthony F..
Abstract
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 three classes of lines: biomorphic, geometric, and straight. Straight lines are the most common, and the focus of this study. Contour maps of line centers and their lines were made, and termination points found. The Inka [i]ceque[/i] system centered on Cuzco is presented as a close historical analogy. Conclusions about the lines include that: they were intended for people to move along; most can be associated with the flow of water across the plain; the majority do not have any astronomical orientations; they did not require much effort to create; and they were probably used in rituals related to agriculture and the bringing of water.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2015
- Region
- South America
- Sub Region
- Central Andes
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeoastronomer
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry; 2013
- Field Date
- 1980-1984
- Coverage Date
- 2200-1500 BP (200 BC-AD 500)
- Coverage Place
- "Pampa" (Nazca Lines), El Ingenio and Nazca districts, Nazca, Ica, Peru
- Notes
- A. F. Aveni
- For bibliographical references see document 12:Aveni (1990, References cited…)
- LCCN
- 89084667
- LCSH
- Nazca culture
- Social structure--Peru--History
- Nazca Lines Site (Peru)