Final Paper Abstract and Works Cited

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Final abstract for my research paper:


This research investigates the meaning and purpose behind the giant collection of geoglyphs and biomorphs located in southern Peru more popularly known as the Nazca Lines. It analyzes the geographical, archaeological and historical evidence gathered by scientists to support the theory that the lines were created to locate water sources buried deep within the desert. The paper sheds light on the social and spiritual life of the ancient cultures of the Nazca Valley revealing them to be a sophisticated civilization capable of creating an intricate water map on a 1:1 scale. It also discusses the opposing viewpoints of scientists whose research suggests the lines were created for astronomical purposes, ritualistic endeavors and landing strips for alien spacecrafts. 


                                   

Works Cited


Däniken, Erich von, and Michael Heron. Chariots of the Gods. Berkley, 2018. 

Foerster, Brien. Nazca: Decoding the Riddle of the Lines. Traveler's Edition. 1st ed., CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015. 

Harasta, Jesse. History's Greatest Mysteries: The Nazca Lines. Charles River Editors, 2013. 

History.com Editors. “Nazca Lines.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 4 Dec. 2017, www.history.com/topics/south-america/nazca-lines. 

Johnson, David. Beneath the Nasca Lines and Other Coastal Geoglyphs of Peru and Chile. United States, Global Learning, 2009.

Johnson D.W., Proulx D.A., Mabee S.B. (2002) The Correlation Between Geoglyphs and Subterranean Water Resources in the Río Grande de Nazca Drainage. In: Silverman H., Isbell W.H. (eds) Andean Archaeology II. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0597-6_12. 

Johnson, David. Rumbos Online: The Water Lines of Nazca, 18 Apr. 2021, www.rumbosonline.com/articles/11-50-nazca.htm. 

McClintock, Jack. "The Nasca Lines Solution." Discover, vol. 21, no. 12, 12, 2000, pp. 74-81.


PioneerProductionsUK. “World of Mysteries - Crop Circles and Desert Lines.” YouTube,  YouTube, 2 July 2014, www.youtube.com/watch?v=uf9fLuaHvZQ.


Proulx, Donald A. “The Nasca Lines Project (1996-2000).” Nasca Lines Project, people.umass.edu/~proulx/Nasca_Lines_Project.html. 

Strom, Caleb. “The Perplexing Nazca Lines: Sacred Roads, Spirit Animals, or Water Sources?” Ancient Origins, Ancient Origins, 22 Apr. 2020, www.ancient-origins.net/unexplained-phenomena/sacred-roads-spirit-animals-or-water-sources-perplexing-purpose-nazca-lines-021507. 

“What Happened to the Nazca.”Actforlibraries.org, 2017, www.actforlibraries.org/what-happend-to-the-nazca/. 


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