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Peru’s famous Nazca Lines may include drawings of exotic birds

ScienceNews - Wed 26 Jun 19

Pre-Inca people depicted winged fliers from far away in landscape art.

Fresh look at mysterious Nasca lines in Peru

Phys.org - Thu 20 Jun 19

A scientific approach has re-identified huge birds etched into the desert plains of southern Peru around 2,000 years ago. The birds appear to be exotic to the region, and further studies could ...

Archaeologists study the Nasca Lines from a biologist’s perspective

Ars Technica - Thu 20 Jun 19

Identifying the species in the Nasca Lines could tell us why they were made.

Mysterious Nazca Lines reveal their secrets

FOXNews - Thu 20 Jun 19

Scientists are shedding new light on the mysterious Nazca Lines etched in the desert of southern Peru, revealing what some of the drawings actually depict.

Mysterious Nazca lines in South America depicted exotic birds from elsewhere in Peru

Daily Mail - Thu 20 Jun 19

So large they are best seen in aerial photographs or from overlying hills, the Nazca lines are figures etched into the Peruvian desert by the Nazca culture between around 100 BC and 700 AD.

Mysterious Etchings in Peruvian Desert Prove to Be Foreign Birds. What Did They Mean to the Pre-Incans?

Livescience - Thu 20 Jun 19

Archaeologists have identified three of the birds depicted in the mysterious Nazca Lines, and they aren't local species.