Nazca Desert Mystery | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBS

Description

Who created the Nazca lines and why? New clues to one of the greatest ancient enigmas.

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One of the world’s greatest ancient enigmas, the Nazca lines are a dense network of criss-crossing lines, geometric shapes, and animal figures etched across 200 square miles of Peruvian desert. Who created them and why? Ever since they were rediscovered in the 1920s, scholars and enthusiasts have raised countless theories about their purpose. Now, archaeologists have discovered hundreds of long-hidden lines and figures as well as evidence of ancient rituals, offering new clues to the origins and motivations behind the giant desert symbols.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
02:21 What are the Nazca Lines?
06:04 Revival of Indigenous Nazca Traditions
08:08 Restoring Geoglyphs
10:32 The Use of AI to find Nazca Lines
12:39 Textile and Ceramic Inspirations
19:06 Discoveries of Other Paracas Settlements
26:04 Early Civilization Marketplaces
28:29 What Happened to The Paracas
30:06 Comparing the Paracas and Nazca Civilizations
32:21 New Ancient Line Discoveries
37:07 Nazca Lines Fighting the Elements
44:35 Understanding Environmental Pressure on Nazca
49:50 Conclusion

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