Nazca Lines
| Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa | |
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| Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List | |
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| Location | Peru |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, iii, iv |
| Reference | 700 |
| UNESCO region | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1994 (18th Session) |
Coordinates: 14°43′00″S 75°08′00″W / 14.71667°S 75.13333°W
The Nazca Lines /ˈnæzkɑː/ are a series of ancient geoglyphs in the Nazca Desert, in southern Peru. They were designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. The high, arid plateau stretches more than 80 km (50 mi) between the towns of Nazca and Palpa on the Pampas de Jumana, about 400 km south of Lima. Although some local geoglyphs resemble Paracas motifs, scholars believe the Nazca Lines were created by the Nazca culture between 500 BCE and 500 CE The figures vary in complexity. Hundreds are simple lines and geometric shapes; more than 70 are zoomorphic designs of animals, such as birds, fish, llamas, jaguars, and monkeys, or human figures. Other designs include phytomorphic shapes, such as trees and flowers.
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