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 Nazca Animal Geoglyphs: Bugs
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The spider
is probably one of the two best know,
most iconic, of the Nazca figures |

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Uniquely Nazca ... |
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One of the extraordinary and unique features of the
geoglyphs of the greater Nazca region is
their approach to design. Many of
the geoglyphs are constructed using a
continuous line style: where a single
line forms the complete figure without
ever crossing itself. This has
lead many scientists to believe that
these symbols served a ceremonial
purpose - that the people of these
ancient cultures "walked" the lines to
perform some ritual - starting at a
point, then following the entire shape
of the symbol until its end. |
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Only four
legs are shown, but the animal's body is
cut off by the runway - further adding
support for the ant definition -
additionally, no Nazca bird has wings of
this design |

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Why So Many Photos? |
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The
goal of our website is to present multiple
views of each symbol for three reasons:
1) the lines are extremely difficult to
photograph due to lighting conditions and
the condition of the geoglyph itself,
2) to provide better context of
the symbol, showing some of its surrounding area,
and
3) because different views provide a
better understanding of the style of design
and perhaps a greater appreciation of the
genius of the constructors.
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Class
2 Geoglyph - Shark/Fish Group |
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This
geoglyph has been substantially
destroyed by the creation of the runway
through it. What the exact design
was of this figure is now impossible
know. |
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With
the majority of the symbol covered by
the runway and without a correct
orientation, it is very difficult to
interpret the object the design
represents |

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Class
2 Geoglyph - Shark/Fish Group |
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Another less well known Nazca figure that is
somewhat hard to define in that it has
insect and marine qualities. |
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A photo of Maria
Reiche's study of spiral
angles using her paper
cut out
patterns/templates |
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Class
1 Geoglyph - Spider/Spiral Group |
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The
recent discover of this extremely large
Nazca geoglyph has lead to new
speculation about the Nazca Lines.
This particular geoglyph has much in
common with the Nazca spider in its
apparent precision of design and
construction, making it one of the most
precise geoglyphs in the region. |
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Image
Quality |
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A note about
image quality: images of lines and
symbols taken by air or from satellite
images are adjusted to improve contrast and
visibility of the artifact (line or symbol).
The results vary from image to image.
We apologize for the quality of some of the
images, but it is due to the original source
images, and the difficulty of
photographing subject object.
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