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In what country would you find large ancient geoglyphs known as the the Nasca Lines?
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manicpuzzler

Sometime the hints are very west side of the pond :))

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Mariposamia

Lived in Peru 2 years. Flew over the Nasca Lines.

jals

Ha Bonnie! I never thought of googling the hints. ha ha

Surreal_Heidi

Easy one. I love the animal designs, especially the hummingbird.

redina1

I got lucky again with a wild guess.

SPaceDinVADerOne

well I was flying by one day ... & got to doodling ... :-D lol thank you for my newest, shiniest point :-)

manicpuzzler

I sometimes have to resort to googling hints!

jals

Great hints, sorry but I'm kind of slow sometimes. lol

manicpuzzler

They are amazing :))

ringleader

Had to look this up yesterday since I had never heard of it. There are some fascinating photos from the air. Worth a look. Thanks Bonnie.

manicpuzzler

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Max_Tooney

Yep :-)

manicpuzzler

Conversions thanks to Wiki :))

Well done BB :))

Such as "PERUse another of his works" LOL :))

Max_Tooney

I tried SO HARD to give hints! :::shinkick:::

nanab

Yes!

PutterDutt

And thanks for converting metric to dummy.

manicpuzzler

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PutterDutt

YAY!

Thank you for this quiz. Now I have learnt a lot.

Stillmanic

And the answer is................Peru

The Nazca Lines are a group of very large geoglyphs formed by depressions or shallow incisions made in the soil of the Nazca Desert in southern Peru. They were created between 500 BC and 500 AD.
Most lines run straight across the landscape, but there are also figurative designs of animals and plants, made up of lines. The individual figurative geoglyph designs measure between 0.4 and 1.1 km (.2 and .7 mi) across. The combined length of all the lines is over 1,300 km (808 mi), and the group cover an area of about 50 sq km (19 sq mi). The lines are typically 10 to 15 cm (4 to 6 in) deep. They were made by removing the top layer of reddish-brown iron oxide-coated pebbles to reveal a yellow-grey subsoil. The width of the lines varies considerably, but over half are slightly over one-third meter (just over 1 foot) wide. In some places they may be only a foot (30.5 cm) wide, and in others reach 6 feet (1.8 m) wide.
Some of the Nazca lines form shapes that are best seen from the air (~1,500 ft, 457 m), though they are visible from the surrounding foothills and other high places. The shapes are usually made from one continuous line. The largest ones are about 370 m (1,200 ft) long. Because of its isolation and the dry, windless, stable climate of the plateau, the lines have mostly been preserved naturally. Extremely rare changes in weather may temporarily alter the general designs. As of 2012, the lines are said to have been deteriorating because of an influx of squatters inhabiting the lands.
The figures vary in complexity. Hundreds are simple lines and geometric shapes; more than 70 are zoomorphic designs of animals such as a hummingbird, spider, fish, llama, jaguar, monkey, lizard, dog and a human. Other shapes include trees and flowers. Scholars differ in interpreting the purpose of the designs, but in general, they ascribe religious significance to them. They were designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.

manicpuzzler

LOL you lot :))

Max_Tooney

Nope!

nanab

Did I go too far?

Max_Tooney

;-) nanab

nanab

Or just chop off a few of Max's words.

Max_Tooney

Peruse another of his works...

jals

Hmmm hints, but I have no copy of Chariots of the Gods. Alas and alack...

Mariposamia

I was there!

Max_Tooney

My favorite subject! Aliens wouldn't find us the least bit interesting, methinks.

SPaceDinVADerOne

you could always watch Ancient Aliens of the History Channel ... 60 minutes of pure hypothesis, but ... :-)

Max_Tooney

If you'll peruse a copy of 'Chariots of the Gods', the answer lies within...

;-)

jals

Don't know it. Thankfully my bet was $0.

Surreal_Heidi

I do believe I know this one!

manicpuzzler

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ringleader

I never heard of them either. Something new to learn today. Thanks, Bonnie. Interesting what I just saw.

manicpuzzler

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Never mind Joe and Robin, onwards and upwards :))

nanab

I know this one. I saw what you did.

redina1

Never heard of them, but it sounds really interesting. I'll guess and look forward to the answer.

wjl1015

No idea......

manicpuzzler

Well done, in advance :))

Max_Tooney

edit for misspelling: Erich von Däniken

Max_Tooney

I remembered because of a book I read in the 70s--the author (Eric von Daniken) claimed the Nasca Lines could only have been done with the aid of alien spaceships. What a loon!

SPaceDinVADerOne

(___)@ g'mornin' Bonnie, Ellen, & Max ... I'll take a point please :-)

manicpuzzler

Well done, in advance Max :))

A jolly good morning to you too :))

Max_Tooney

And a laurel and hardy "good morning" to everyone!

Max_Tooney

Got it. On a roll here!

manicpuzzler

Morning Ellen, morning one and all :))

I went to this country and did a tour from bottom to top, ending with 4 nights camping in the Jungle. We took a flight over the Nasca Lines. Amazing! :))

PutterDutt

I'll be getting point on this one......just watched a TV show about this. Morning, Bonnie, Ben, John and all the other early birds!

manicpuzzler

Teacher: "I told you to stand at the end of the line?"

Little Johnny: "I tried, but there was someone already there!"

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