রহস্যময়ী নাজকা লাইন্স কী | Mysterious Nazca Lines | মারুফ আহমেদ | রহস্য-The Mystery | Maruf Ahmed

Описание: The Nazca Lines are a series of ancient geoglyphs, or massive designs etched into the ground, located in the arid coastal plains of Peru. Created by the Nazca culture between 500 B.C. and A.D. 500, these enigmatic lines and figures span over 1,000 square kilometers of the desert pampa.
The geoglyphs are characterized by two main types: biomorphs, which are figures of animals, insects, and birds, and geometric designs, which include spirals, trapezoids, and straight lines. The most famous biomorphs include a hummingbird with a wingspan of over 300 feet, a spider, a monkey, a pelican, and a lizard. The geometric shapes are equally impressive, with some lines running for miles in perfectly straight paths.
To create these designs, the Nazca people simply removed the reddish-brown iron oxide pebbles that cover the desert surface, exposing the lighter-colored soil beneath. The dry, windless, and stable climate of the Nazca desert has preserved them for over two millennia.
The sheer scale of the Nazca Lines means they can only be fully appreciated from the air. This has led to much speculation about their purpose. While some fringe theories suggest extraterrestrial involvement or ancient airfields, more widely accepted hypotheses propose that they served as a ceremonial or religious calendar, a complex system related to water sources and fertility rituals, or were part of astronomical observatories. The precise meaning of the geoglyphs remains one of archaeology's great unsolved mysteries.
Today, the Nazca Lines are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, drawing visitors from around the world who take small planes to witness this incredible testament to the ingenuity and artistic skill of an ancient civilization.