Nazca Lines
large geoglyphs made in the soil of the Nazca Desert in Peru
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Summary
Nazca Lines is a geoglyph[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of geoglyph entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,241 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Creator: Nazca culture[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Ica Department[4], Nasca Province[5]
- Country: Peru[6]
- Instance of: archaeological site[7]
- Named after: Nazca[8]
- Location: El Ingenio District[9], Sechura Desert[10]
- Commons category: Nazca lines[11]
- Has part(s): Nazca Condor Geoglyph[12], Nazca Dog geoglyph[13], Nazca Hands geoglyph[14], Nazca cactus geoglyph[15], Nazca Small Spiral geoglyph[16], Nazca Monkey geoglyph[17], Nazca Tree geoglyph[18], Nazca Frigate Bird geoglyph[19], Nazca Flamingo geoglyph[20], Nazca Hummingbird geoglyph[21], Nazca Owlman geoglyph[22], Nazca Lizard geoglyph[23], Nazca Parrot geoglyph[24], Nazca Spider geoglyph[25]
- Inception: 200 BC[26]
- Coordinate location: -14.6975, -75.135[27]
- Located in/on physical feature: Coastal desert of Peru[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Nazca Lines[29]
- Heritage designation: World Heritage Site[30], cultural heritage of Peru[31]
- Present in work: Illusion of Gaia[32]
- Title: Nazca Lines[33]
- Area: 75358.47[34]
- Culture: culture of Peru[35]
- World Heritage criteria: (i)[36], (iii)[37], (iv)[38]
Why It Matters
Nazca Lines has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]