The Nazca Lines

The Nazca lines strech "across the Nazca plains like a giant map or blueprint left by ancient astronauts" (www.crystalinks.com/nazca.html). The Nazca lines lie on the Nazca Desert. Carved into the Desert are around 300 Drawings and figures made by the Nazca. These drawings and figures are refered to as the Nazca lines of Peru. It is thought that these lines are for ceremonial puposes and that they probably have something to do with astronomy. These amazing lines are often perfectly straight which is an unbelevable feat considering they were made between 200BC-600AD.

Many believe the lines have something to do with astronomy. Some believe they are or were an astronomical calender showing the derection of important stars and planetary events. Some formations are believed to show various star constellations shuch as Orion or Ursa Major. Some other less poular theories exist like the lines were some sort of ancient astronut landing pad or the alien theory. The alien theory is that aliens landed and the Nazca built the lines to try to communicate with the aliens. Another theory is that the Nazca created the lines so they could be seen by the "eye of the gods" the eye of the gods was actually just a total solar eclipse. Many theories surround the mysterious Nazca lines but none are defenetly correct and nowone knows how they were made.