Nov
8
Ancient Nazca Civilization Committed Fatal Ecological Error
Filed Under Environment, Nazca Lines and Culture, Recent Discoveries | 10 Comments
An enormous “Nazca Line” as seen from the air on Peru’s SW desert coast; the Nazca civilization, known for its complex weavings, beautiful pottery, and the “Nazca Lines,” visible only from high above the ground, mysteriously collapsed around the middle of the first millennium, A.D.
Logging Caused Nazca Collapse
BBC News
November 2, 2009
The ancient Nazca people of […]
Oct
13
Ancient Pyramid Discovered in Peru by Satellite
Filed Under Peruvian Pyramids, Nazca Lines and Culture, Peruvian Mummies, Recent Discoveries | 1 Comment
An Artist’s Reconstruction of the Pyramid Complex at Cahuachi, Peru
Ancient Peru Pyramid Spotted by Satellite
New remote-sensing technology reveals huge structure beneath surface
Discovery Channel
Mon., Oct. 6, 2008
A new remote sensing technology has peeled away layers of mud and rock near Peru’s Cahuachi desert to reveal an ancient adobe pyramid, Italian researchers announced on Friday at a […]