The mystery of the ancient wonders of the desert

Once thought to be the aliens , the picture of this ancient civilization remains a mystery ...

On the Nazca desert ( located in present day southern Peru ) have existed many mysterious giant drawings from thousands of years . Astonishing because , the picture is too large and can only be seen from above .

Image Nazca desert with the enigmatic figure seen from above .

The drawing big monkey ...

A bird ...

Picture second hand

Figure spiders

Thousands of years ago , the Nazca desert was a rich land , a land of life and survival of a civilization called the Nazca , circa 100-800 .

Although ancient literature records no more life in Nazca , but the natives lived here could also leave traces of their existence , is to be expressed through drawings on the desert giant .

The picture is called " Nazca Lines " , spread over the area to 450km square in size . They are in fact drawing shapes in the sand simulation of some animals and plants , a primitive geometry .

Map of the area in Nazca drawings weird .

According to archaeologists , the Nazca people created them to be in the range of 200-500 . A special feature that " Nazca Lines " become strange as this picture is too big , the biggest draw of up to 275m , only visible in the sky only.

Type " cosmonaut "

Image dog

The problem is many people ask is how people can create Nazca drawings to such giants . Through experimental verification , the experts had described how the ancient people painted as follows : they are drawn by digging up the surface layer of pebbles on the desert soil to expose the brightly colored bottom, contrast color around . In addition to the dry climate here , no wind and temperature stability , the drawings are preserved for thousands of years to the present day and never was sand and soil cover .

The drawings survive almost intact after thousands of years .

Turn to the historical records , it was discovered that , long ago , the historian Pedro de Cieza de León was the first to see the " Nazca Lines " . During the conquest of the Americas by the Spanish army , he mentioned a few lines to see pictures from the hillside near Nazca .

In fact , near the desert , there is a city named Cahuachi , built nearly 2,000 years ago . Experts say , it belongs to the city of Nazca by , can see the big picture in the desert . But this places a forgotten mystery 500 years later should clue about it almost do not exist anymore .

The surviving remnant of the ancient city Cahuachi .

Initially , these drawings are hardly pay attention until a doctor Peru - Toribio Mejia Xesspe accidentally discovered when going through the desert air early twentieth century .

After Toribio , scientists began to seriously study the mysterious Nazca desert existence . According to statistics , there are over 1,500 paintings in this area , described hummingbirds , monkeys , spiders , lizards , killer whales ... or flowers , trees ...

Many theories about the birth or the symbolic meaning of this , but so far there is no real solution . 1946 , the female scientist Maria Reiche , said that the Nazca drawings showing the constellations universe Aboriginal observed here .

Typically, spider , corresponding nebula in Orion ( Orion ) . However, this hypothesis was rejected Dr. G.Armin after he made ​​topographical maps and a comparison with the movement of the constellations . He asserts , without any connection between this figure with the astronomers .

Spider drawing was " mistaken " for nebula in the constellation Orion .

Some other hypotheses given that it is plausible that this figure is ancient canal water or they are " airport " for aliens landed Earth .

The figure is said to be " airport " of aliens

However, this theory also lacks persuasiveness , by the ancient Nazca is a land of rich , lush . If this is reasonable where the aliens landed , no reason it intact after each flight landed .

It can not be water canal system of the ancient Nazca .

The hypothesis is accepted today , is considered " Nazca Lines " is an iconic figure religious rituals of ancient Aboriginal . The proof is close to the figure , archaeologists have found many shells , seashells , which is a symbol of wealth , the season of the ancient civilization of the Americas .

Nevertheless , the hypothesis is still hypothetical . And the other picture is still in darkness mystery .