tagged w/ Nazca
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The ancient Nazca people, who once flourished in the valleys of south coastal Peru, literally fell with the trees they chopped down, new research has concluded. The Nazca caused their own collapse when they cleared their forests in order to make way for agriculture, thus exposing the landscape to wind and flood erosion.The ancient Nazca people, who once flourished in the valleys of south coastal Peru,... more
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When you hear the mention of the Nazca Desert, what first comes to your mind? It should be the Nazca Lines, which are a series of geoglyphs spread all throughout the Peruvian regions. According to the Wikipedia online definition, geoglyphs are defined as “drawings on the ground, or a large motif, (generally greater than 4 meters) or design produced on the ground, either by arranging clasts (stones, stone fragments, gravel or earth) to create a positive geoglyph (stone arrangement/alignment, petroform, earth mound) or by removing patinated clasts to expose unpatinated ground (negative geoglyph).When you hear the mention of the Nazca Desert, what first comes to your mind? It... more
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A Peruvian man takes us into his office to play some old Incan songs. His only request was that we bring it back to America and share it with the world. Enjoy!A Peruvian man takes us into his office to play some old Incan songs. His only request... more
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