Nazca Lines

Perfect weather conditions have kept the Nazca lines in their original state

The Erich Von Daniken Theory

Alien landing strips

Made plausible by there being an astronaut engraving

Conclusion

This theory was believed by many people

This theory has been proved wrong

Maria Reiche Theory

Celestial Event Calender

Used to tell the movements of the sun and moon

Used to help predict the change of the four seasons for the Nazca Cultures agriculture.

Represents Different Constellations

Conclusion

Very credible theory

Has not been proved to be wrong or right

Paul Kosak was the first to suggest a theory like this

The Johan Reinhard Theory

Most accepted Nazca Line theory

The lines were created for some ritual practice for water.

The Nazca Culture lived in a desert so water was very precious

Water was especially need for their farming

Conclusion

Very credible and has a lot of backup facts

This theory has not been proved wrong or right

Donald Proulx Theory

Most Credible Theory

Lines pointed to sources of ground water

Theory is reinforced by there being an ancient system of transporting water near by the lines

Conclusion

Has not been proven right but is pointing to that

Works Cited

Admin. “All about the Nazca Lines Images: Blog Machu Travel Peru.” Peru Travel Blog | Machu Travel Peru, 25 Oct. 2021, www.machutravelperu.com/blog/nazca-lines-images.

Admin. “Nazca Lines Theories: Blog Machu Travel Peru.” Peru Travel Blog | Machu Travel Peru, 21 Apr. 2021, www.machutravelperu.com/blog/nazca-lines-theories#:~:text=Today, among the most accepted,a precious and necessary commodity.

History.com Editors. “Nazca Lines.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 4 Dec. 2017, www.history.com/topics/south-america/nazca-lines#:~:text=The Nazca Lines are a.

“Nazca Lines.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 6 May 2022, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazca_Lines.

In Peru, the Nazca Lines are 400 km from Lima, the capital of Peru

Discovered In 1927

Discovered by Toribio Mejia Xesspe, while flying over in his plane.

Made by the ancient Nazca culture

Engraving Facts

More than 800 straight lines

300 shapes

70 animal or plant based engravings

Made between 500 BC and AD 500

Very shallow engraving in soil

Engravings are usually made with one continuous line

Massive Size

Average size is 400 to 1,100 m

Found engravings cover 50 km2

Theory I support the most and why

John Reinhard Theory

I support this theory the most because their is pottery that is believed the Nazca Culture smashed on purpose to act as a offering to the Gods for rain water. The Nazca lived in a dessert so water would obviously be very precious.