essay
A statistical examination of the radial line azimuths at Nazca
lines of nazca • 183 • Published In 1990 • Pages: 245-269
By: Ruggles, C. L. N. (Clive L. N.).
Abstract
Based on archaeoastronomical approaches to British megalithic structures, the author makes a statistical study of Nazca line azimuths, hoping to reveal at least some of the purposes of creating the lines. Lines radiating out from three centers were more regular than expected, and there are fewer lines pointing east and more pointing north than expected. Most line centers have at least one wide line oriented in the upstream direction, but avoid pointing to two prominent features in the landscape: Cerro Blanco and Cerro Portachuelo. Lines were not clearly oriented to the solar arc, though some line centers may have been oriented to stars or constellations.
- 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
- 1984
- Coverage Date
- 2200-524 BP (200 BC-AD 1476)
- Coverage Place
- "Pampa" (Nazca Lines), El Ingenio and Nazca districts, Nazca, Ica, Peru
- Notes
- Clive L. N. Ruggles
- For bibliographical references see document 12:Aveni (1990, References cited…)
- LCCN
- 89084667
- LCSH
- Nazca culture
- Social structure--Peru--History
- Nazca Lines Site (Peru)