Mysterious Lines Explained in Peru’s Nazca Desert

posted on January 4th, 2013 in Archaeology, Nazca Lines and Culture, Peru, Recent Discoveries

Labyrinth Lies Within Mysterious Desert Drawing

Dec 11, 2012

Discovery.com

A large labyrinth lies in the midst of Peru’s Nazca Lines, according to the most detailed study on the enigmatic desert etchings created between 2,100 and 1,300 years ago.

Completely hidden in the flat and featureless landscape, the labyrinth was identified after a five-year investigation into the arid Peruvian coastal plain land, about 250 miles south of Lima, where the mysterious geoglyphs are located.

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Ancient Pyramid Discovered in Peru by Satellite

posted on October 13th, 2008 in Archaeology, Nazca Lines and Culture, Peru, Peruvian Pyramids, Recent Discoveries

Pyramid Complex Reconstruction at Cahuachi, Peru

 An Artist’s Reconstruction of the Pyramid Complex at Cahuachi, Peru

Ancient Peru Pyramid Spotted by Satellite

New remote-sensing technology reveals huge structure beneath surface

Discovery Channel

Mon., Oct. 6, 2008

A new remote sensing technology has peeled away layers of mud and rock near Peru’s Cahuachi desert to reveal an ancient adobe pyramid, Italian researchers announced on Friday at a satellite imagery conference in Rome…

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