Nazca culture

large geoglyphs made in the soil of the Nazca Desert in Peru

Nazca (; sometimes spelled Nasca; possibly from ) is a city and system of valleys on the southern coast of Peru. The city of Nazca is the largest in the Nazca Province. The name is derived from the Nazca culture, which flourished in the area between 100 BC and AD 800. This culture was responsible for the Nazca Lines and the ceremonial city of Cahuachi. They also constructed additional underground aqueducts, named puquios, in a regional system that still functions today. The first puquios are believed to have been built by the preceding Paracas culture.

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thumb|800px|center|Adobe pyramids at Cahuachi Cahuachi, in Peru, was a major ceremonial center of the Nazca culture, based from about in the coastal area of Peru's central Andes. It overlooked some of the Nazca lines. The Italian archaeologist Giuseppe Orefici excavated at the site for the past few decades. The site contains over 40 mounds topped with adobe structures. The huge architectural complex covers (1.5 km²) at 365 meters above sea level. The American archeologist Helaine Silverman has also conducted long term, multi-stage research and written about the full context of N

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thumb|250px|right|The technology of the Qanats of Iran is similar to that used for the puquios of Peru. thumb|right|250px|The Cantalloc Aqueducts|Cantalloc puquios near Nazca, Peru. The cork-screwing funnels are for access to the underground aqueduct. thumb|250px|right|An aqueduct emerges from an underground or gallery puquios into a trench which supplies water for irrigation and domestic uses. thumb|right|250px|Except for river valleys where irrigation is possible, the desert of the Nazca Region is barren. The Pan American Highway is in the distance. Puquios (from Quechua pukyu meaning sou

cultural heritage site in Peru

archaeological site in Peru

Italian archaeologist (1946-2025)