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Class 2 Geoglyph - Monkey/Hands Group  

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geoglyph requires elevated viewing
Geoglyph made by removing stones and/or desert pavement exposing soil underneath
Geoglyph appears substantially intact
McGuinness Scale Class Two Geoglyph - imprecise object - context consistent

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geoglyph requires elevated viewing
Geoglyph made by removing stones and/or desert pavement exposing soil underneath
Geoglyph appears substantially intact
McGuinness Scale Class Two Geoglyph - imprecise object - context consistent

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Close-up of the whale's tail

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Geoglyph made by removing stones and/or desert pavement exposing soil underneath
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McGuinness Scale Class Two Geoglyph - imprecise object - context consistent

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Close-up of the whale's head

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The whale's spiral eye

 

   

 

 

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geoglyph requires elevated viewing
Geoglyph made by removing stones and/or desert pavement exposing soil underneath
Geoglyph appears substantially intact
McGuinness Scale Class Two Geoglyph - imprecise object - context consistent

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geoglyph requires elevated viewing
Geoglyph made by removing stones and/or desert pavement exposing soil underneath
Geoglyph appears substantially intact
McGuinness Scale Class Two Geoglyph - imprecise object - context consistent

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click here for more about our geoglyphic classification system

geoglyph requires elevated viewing
Geoglyph made by removing stones and/or desert pavement exposing soil underneath
Geoglyph appears substantially intact
McGuinness Scale Class Two Geoglyph - imprecise object - context consistent

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geoglyph requires elevated viewing
Geoglyph made by removing stones and/or desert pavement exposing soil underneath
Geoglyph appears substantially intact
McGuinness Scale Class Two Geoglyph - imprecise object - context consistent

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Note the perfect 90 degree angle frame crossing over the whale design

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geoglyph requires elevated viewing
Geoglyph made by removing stones and/or desert pavement exposing soil underneath
Geoglyph appears substantially intact
McGuinness Scale Class Two Geoglyph - imprecise object - context consistent

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Class 2 Geoglyph - Shark/Fish Group  

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Geoglyph made by removing stones and/or desert pavement exposing soil underneath
Geoglyph appears substantially intact
McGuinness Scale Class Two Geoglyph - imprecise object - context consistent

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Ironically, and perhaps significantly - of the marine animal figures - except the Continuous Fish below - none are continuous lines

   

 

 

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Class 2 Geoglyph - Shark/Fish Group  

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geoglyph requires elevated viewing
Geoglyph made by removing stones and/or desert pavement exposing soil underneath
Geoglyph appears substantially intact
McGuinness Scale Class Two Geoglyph - imprecise object - context consistent

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The unique characteristic of this figure is the it employs a single continuous lines - so that a person could walk the line without ever crossing his steps

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geoglyph requires elevated viewing
Geoglyph made by removing stones and/or desert pavement exposing soil underneath
Geoglyph appears substantially intact
McGuinness Scale Class Two Geoglyph - imprecise object - context consistent

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Why So Many Photos?

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.             more science »

click here for more about our geoglyphic classification system

geoglyph requires elevated viewing
Geoglyph made by removing stones and/or desert pavement exposing soil underneath
Geoglyph appears substantially intact
McGuinness Scale Class Two Geoglyph - imprecise object - context consistent

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click here for more about our geoglyphic classification system

geoglyph requires elevated viewing
Geoglyph made by removing stones and/or desert pavement exposing soil underneath
Geoglyph appears substantially intact
McGuinness Scale Class Two Geoglyph - imprecise object - context consistent

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Class 2 Geoglyph - Shark/Fish Group  

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geoglyph requires elevated viewing
Geoglyph made by removing stones and/or desert pavement exposing soil underneath
Geoglyph appears substantially intact
McGuinness Scale Class Two Geoglyph - imprecise object - context consistent

click photo to enlarge

 

click here for more about our geoglyphic classification system

geoglyph requires elevated viewing
Geoglyph made by removing stones and/or desert pavement exposing soil underneath
Geoglyph appears substantially intact
McGuinness Scale Class Two Geoglyph - imprecise object - context consistent

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In this view you can see clearly that there is complexity in the design of the shark's head - is this the result of the shark being written on top of another design?

   

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geoglyph requires elevated viewing
Geoglyph made by removing stones and/or desert pavement exposing soil underneath
Geoglyph appears substantially intact
McGuinness Scale Class Two Geoglyph - imprecise object - context consistent

click photo to enlarge

 

click here for more about our geoglyphic classification system

geoglyph requires elevated viewing
Geoglyph made by removing stones and/or desert pavement exposing soil underneath
Geoglyph appears substantially intact
McGuinness Scale Class Two Geoglyph - imprecise object - context consistent

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Class 1 Geoglyph - Spider/Spiral Group  

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Geoglyph made by removing stones and/or desert pavement exposing soil underneath
Geoglyph appears damaged or partially destroyed
McGuinness Scale Class One Geoglyph - precise object - context consistent

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At various locations on the Nazca plain there are "whited out" areas the appear to be past attempts to erase geoglyphs.  In this case, you can see the mouth and head of what appears to be a fish, with most of its body erased.

   

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geoglyph requires elevated viewing
Geoglyph made by removing stones and/or desert pavement exposing soil underneath
Geoglyph appears damaged or partially destroyed
McGuinness Scale Class One Geoglyph - precise object - context consistent

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The fish's head, showing its mouth and eye, near the spider

Class 2 Geoglyph - Undefined Class  

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geoglyph requires elevated viewing
Geoglyph made by removing stones and/or desert pavement exposing soil underneath
Geoglyph appears damaged or partially destroyed
McGuinness Scale Class Two Geoglyph - imprecise object - context consistent

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An indistinct symbol near the parrot, consisting of a one-eyed circular head, and possibly an arm or leg to the left

  

In Memoriam

Maria Reiche Neuman

1903-1998

German-born mathematician,  archaeologist, and savior of the Nazca Lines

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The Multiple Cultures Theory Of The Nazca Lines and The Geoglyph Classification System The most familiar Nazca Hummingbird The Nazca Pelican Nazca Whale The Nazca Turkey/Vulture The Nazca Lizard/Legarto The Nazca Hands near the Maria Reiche Observation Tower & The Panamerican Highway The Nazca Dog/Jaguar/Zorro The Nazca Monkey with the spiral tail The Nazca Condor/Eagle The Nazca Hummingbird 4 Nazca Shark Nazca Parrot (or may be an Ant) - On Bugs Page The Nazca Astronaut (Owl Man) The Ingenio Lines New recently found Paracas Man figure The Nazca Hummingbird 2 - Side View Hummingbird The Nazca Small Bird - Hillside Bird The Nazca Egret/Heron In Memory Of Maria Reiche Archaeologist Paul Kosok The Casma Valley Geoglyphs & Lost Cities The Ingenio Lines Nazca Continuous Fish Symbol Nazca Toad/Fish Symbol Nazca Scorpion The Nazca Iguana The Nazca Llamas & "B" Nazca Trident & Geometric Designs Nazca Trapezoids
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