Nazca

or Nas·ca

[ nahs-kah, -kuh ]

/ ˈnɑs kɑ, -kə /

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adjective

of or relating to a pre-Incan culture of SW Peru, dating from c200 b.c., characterized by polychrome pottery and the employment of irrigation techniques in agriculture.

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Words nearby Nazca

naysay, naysayer, Nazarene, Nazareth, Nazarite, Nazca, Nazca Plate, Naze, Nazi, nazify, Nazimova

How to use Nazca in a sentence

I know that at Nazca dwells an inventor who has constructed a boat that can fly through the air.
The Dreadnought of the Air|Percy F. Westerman
He had left Zandovar that morning for Nazca, a small seaport in Peru.
The Dreadnought of the Air|Percy F. Westerman
"All strangers arriving at Nazca are known to us, seor," said the portly alcalde.
The Dreadnought of the Air|Percy F. Westerman
Slowly the "Meteor" descended, alighting on the south side of the town of Nazca.
The Dreadnought of the Air|Percy F. Westerman

This technique is known from the earliest periods on the coast in the so-called patchworks from Nazca Valley graves.
Chincha Plain-weave cloths|Lila M. O'Neale