Nazca Lines: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Modified title of Web site: Humanities LibreTexts - Nasca (100 BCE – 800 CE). Aug 15, 2026
Add new Web site: National Geographic - Why the Nasca lines are among Peru's greatest mysteries. Jun 18, 2026
Add new Web site: Humanities LibreTexts - Nasca (100 BCE – 800 CE). Feb 20, 2026
Add new Web site: Open Washington Pressbooks - Early World Civilizations - The Nazca. Jan 09, 2026
Add new Web site: Smarthistory - Nasca Geoglyphs. Nov 28, 2025
Add new Web site: PNAS - AI-accelerated Nazca survey nearly doubles the number of known figurative geoglyphs and sheds light on their purpose. Jul 12, 2025
Add new Web site: CNN - How to visit the Nazca Lines in Peru. Nov 08, 2024
Add new Web site: The Guardian - Scratching the surface: drones cast new light on mystery of Nazca Lines. May 22, 2024
Add new Web site: Ancient Origins - 168 New Geoglyphs Discovered, Adding to the Enigma of Peru�s Nazca Lines. May 13, 2023
Add new Web site: Live Science - Nazca Lines: Mysterious geoglyphs in Peru. Feb 15, 2023
Add new Web site: UNESCO World Heritage Convention - Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa. Dec 23, 2022
Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Nazca Lines. Sep 07, 2022
Media added. Jul 14, 2022
Replaced photograph. Sep 04, 2015
Add new Web site: Nazca Resources - Maria Reiche. Mar 06, 2013
Add new Web site: NazcaLines.us - The Lines of Nazca, Peru. Mar 06, 2013
Add new Web site: Nazca Resources - Maria Reiche. Mar 06, 2013
Add new Web site: NazcaLines.us - The Lines of Nazca, Peru. Mar 06, 2013
Added photographs. Nov 21, 2011
Information added about the Paracas contributions, the possibility that the lines were sacred paths, and the formation of the Nasca-Palpa Project. Aug 10, 2010
Images of Nazca spider and Nazca whale added. Nov 03, 2009
Deleted photograph. Oct 06, 2009
Added new Web site: The Skepdic.com - Nazca Lines. Feb 04, 2008
Added new Web site: The Official Website of Alan F. Alford - Nazca Lines. Feb 04, 2008
Added new Web site: Joe Nickell - Nazca Lines. Feb 04, 2008
Added new Web site: Crystalinks - Nazca Lines. Feb 04, 2008
Article revised. Jan 12, 2000
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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