The Nazca Lines and Their Mystery

Introduction The Nazca Lines, located in the Peruvian desert, are ancient geoglyphs created by the Nazca culture between 500 BC and 500 AD. These gigantic figures, which include animals, plants, and geometric shapes, can only be fully appreciated from the air, which has led to speculation about their original purpose. The UFO Theory Since the 1960s, some researchers have proposed that the lines could be related to extraterrestrial visitors. This theory suggests that the geoglyphs functioned as landing strips or signals for spacecraft. However, the scientific community rejects this hypothesis due to a lack of solid evidence. Scientific Explanation Archaeologists establish that the lines had ceremonial and astronomical purposes, related to religious rituals and the observation of constellations to determine agricultural and seasonal cycles important to the survival of the Nazca civilization.