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Research Blog #6: 


    
An important aspect of my project are the factors that have supported David Johnson's theory of the Nazca Lines. The attached image of a puquios (involved in the hydraulic system of the Nazcan's) is a piece of evidence to explain the geographical factors that can be attributed to the development of Johnson's theory. Puquios are an ancient system of subterranean aqueducts that allowed the Nazca people the ability to distribute water while living in a desert. These tunnels connect subsurface water with the source, often from mountains, and is believed to be connected to the lines. The explanation and purpose of puquios which will be mentioned in further detail in my research paper, will allow me to prove Johnson's theory that the Nazca Lines represent a map of water sources underneath the desert plain. 

Additionally, I will utilize this image in my oral presentation as I reveal how important and essential the puquois are in ensuring that the Nazcan water system functions properly. According to Johnson, the Nazca Lines serve as a map to point out the puquois and other water systems in order for ancient civilizations to locate sources of water in the arid desert. Furthermore, his research shows that archaeological sites which the Nazcan civilians were believed to inhabit, were expertly placed next to puquois. Its clear that this correlation between archaeological sites and puquois were not unintentionally placed next to each other, rather it proves that Johnson's theory of the lines may be the most accurate, if not the correct theory behind the Nazca Lines. 

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