Nazca

American

[nahs-kah, -kuh] / ˈnɑs kɑ, -kə /

Or Nasca

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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Peru is home to many of the Americas' most significant archaeological discoveries, including the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in the Andes and the mysterious Nazca Lines etched into the desert along the central coast.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2025

The pictures were made by the Nazca people, who lived in the area over 2,000 years ago.

From NewsForKids.net • Oct. 29, 2024

The newly found cat was on the side of a hill called Mirador Natural, which is usually used for looking out at the Nazca Lines.

From NewsForKids.net • Mar. 8, 2024

Maussan said the bodies, believed to have been found near Peru's ancient Nazca lines, were not related to any life on Earth.

From Reuters • Nov. 8, 2023

But nobody knows why the Nazca made the animal and plant figures, which seem less likely to have a direct function.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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