While in an airplane flying over Peru in South America, your friend Pam looks out the window and sees what appear to be stones and trees designed in the shape of animals. What should you tell Pam about to help her understand what she is observing out the window?
effigy mounds
Nazca Lines
totem poles
hieroglyphs
1 answer
You should tell Pam about the Nazca Lines, which are a series of ancient geoglyphs in the Nazca Desert in Peru. These large designs, created by removing stones from the ground to reveal the lighter colored earth beneath, depict various animals, plants, and geometric shapes. The Nazca Lines were created by the Nazca culture between 500 BCE and 500 CE and are best viewed from the air, which is why they are often seen by passengers flying over the area.