Download or read book Las l neas de Nazca written by Johan Reinhard and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Mystery of the Nazca Lines written by Bonnie Hinman and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get closer to solving the mystery of the Nazca lines with this riveting title. Learn about leading theories, important clues, and study the evidence to develop your on conclusions on how and why the lines were made.

Download or read book Between the Lines written by Anthony F. Aveni and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A FASCINATING OVERVIEW OF WHAT THE LEADING EXPERT AND HIS COLLEAGUES CURRENTLY UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE GIANT GROUND DRAWINGS OF ANCIENT NASCA, PERU.

Download or read book The Ancient Nasca World written by Rosa Lasaponara and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-01-20 with total page 673 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents outstanding chapter contributions on the Nasca culture in a variety of artistic expressions such as architecture, geoglyphs, ceramics, music, and textiles. The approach, based on the integration of science with archaeology and anthropology, sheds new light on the Nasca civilization. In particular the multidisciplinary character of the contributions and earth observation technologies provide new information on geoglyphs, the monumental ceremonial architecture of Cahuachi, and the adaptation strategies in the Nasca desert by means of sophisticated and effective aqueduct systems. Finally, archaeological looting and vandalism are covered. This book will be of interest to students, archaeologists, historians, scholars of Andean civilizations, scientists in physical anthropology, remote sensing, geophysics, and cultural heritage management.

Download or read book History s Greatest Mysteries the Nazca Lines written by Charles River Charles River Editors and published by . This book was released on 2017-12-20 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Comprehensively covers the entire history of the Nazca and the Lines. *Explains the theories and mysteries behind the famous Lines. *Includes pictures of the Lines, as well as other important people and places. *Includes a bibliography for further reading. "The geometric ones could indicate the flow of water or be connected to rituals to summon water. The spiders, birds, and plants could be fertility symbols. Other possible explanations include: irrigation schemes or giant astronomical calendars." - Cynthia Stokes Brown In 1927, Today, millions of people fly, and everyone who does views the ground thousands of feet below. But in 1927, air traffic was a relatively new phenomenon, especially in the wilds of southern Peru, and when the first planes passed over the sprawling expanse of the Nazca Desert, passengers looking out their windows saw an incredible sight that they could hardly believe. On the baked desert floor, someone had carved broad, perfectly straight Lines that ran for miles. Even more amazingly, some of the Lines twisted together to form the shapes of animals, birds and insects. But when the Lines were investigated further, it was discovered that they were mostly undetectable from ground level. As researcher Viktoria Nikitzki put it, "The Lines themselves are superficial, they are only 10 to 30 cm deep." Since their discovery, these "geoglyphs" (the name for any large carving viewable from the air) have attracted attention from the around the world, and their popularity is matched only by the mystery surrounding them. Why were they created? Who drew the Lines? What technology did they use to fashion them? Their beauty and mystery have, at times, led to farfetched theories that have credited extraterrestrials; as one National Geographic article on the Nazca Lines put it, "At one time or another, they have been explained as Inca roads, irrigation plans, images to be appreciated from primitive hot-air balloons, and, most laughably, landing strips for alien spacecraft." Despite elaborate modern fantasies about aliens and spaceships, the New Age theories have obscured the genius of the Lines' human creators. In fact, the creation of the Lines was actually well within the technology of the purported builders, and the Lines could be drawn without extraterrestrial excavators. Luckily, decades of dedicated archeology have begun to slowly peel back many of these mysteries, even as new discoveries have opened the door for new questions and new puzzles. To this day, anthropologists, archaeologists and other scholars continue to debate whether the Lines had religious importance, astronomical importance, or were made for entirely different reasons. History's Greatest Mysteries: The Nazca Lines explores these amazing Lines from a number of different angles. This book looks at the physical context of the Lines (including the geology, climate, proximity to population centers, etc) and explains how the unique landscape allowed the Lines to be created in the first place and aided in their preservation over the centuries, only to be discovered anew in the 20th century. It also examines just what the Nazca Lines are, including what forms they take. This book also looks at the culture of the people who lived there, including the other archaeological remains of the Nazca people and what is known about their economy, society, and political structure. Along the way, History's Greatest Mysteries: The Nazca Lines comprehensively covers the facts, mysteries, and theories surrounding the phenomenon. Together with pictures and a bibliography, you will learn about the Nazca Lines like you never have before, in no time at all.

Download or read book What Do We Know About the Nazca Lines written by Ben Hubbard and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-05-07 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did the mysterious images high in the Nazca Desert in Peru come to be? Find out the truth about these ancient figures in the soil that can only be fully seen from high above the Nazca plain. Presenting What Do We Know About?, an exciting extension of the #1 New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series! The Nazca Lines in Peru have mystified people around the world for centuries. The famous figures, sometimes called geoglyphs, include a hummingbird, a spider, a fish, a monkey, a dog, a cat, human-like figures, geometric designs, and more. These amazing images were believed to have been created between 500 B.C.E. and 500 C.E., and no one is quite sure how or why they were created. Some historians believe that they are anicent irrigation systems, but other researchers believe in a more paranormal origin story. Were the Nazca Lines created by ancient cultures thousands of years ago, or could they have been alien landing sites? Find out the truth about the Nazca Lines in this book for young readers.

Download or read book The Mysterious Lines at Nazca written by Jeannie Meekins and published by Learning Island. This book was released on 2015-01-12 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1920s, the first passenger airplanes began to fly over the Peruvian mountains. Passengers looking out their windows said they could see lines on the Nazca plateau below. The lines looked like runways where airplanes could land. They could also see animals and other objects. There are birds, monkeys, spiders, a killer whale, plants and flowers. There are human like figures. There are geometric shapes; triangles, spirals, rectangles, wavy lines and concentric circles (circles that all have the same center point.). All these pictures are drawn or carved into the plateau and are clearly visible from the air. The ancient markings were called “The Nazca Lines”. Find out more about these mysterious ancient lines that were carved into the desert centuries ago. Ages 8 and up. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

Download or read book Lines to the Mountain Gods written by Evan Hadingham and published by Random House (NY). This book was released on 1987 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive book about one of the greatest archaeological mysteries of the world--the Nazca lines of Peru. Investigates the many myths and hypotheses that surround the lines. Tied in with a 2-part PBS documentary titled The Mysteries of Peru, to air in fall 1986. 100 black-and-white photographs.

Download or read book Mystery on the Desert written by Maria Reiche and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Nasca written by Helaine Silverman and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This well-illustrated, concise text will serve as a benchmark study of the Nasca people and culture for years to come.

Download or read book Haiti Fights Back written by Yveline Alexis and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2021-06-18 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Haiti Fights Back: The Life and Legacy of Charlemagne Péralte is the first US study of the politician and caco leader (guerrilla fighter) who fought against the US occupation of Haiti from 1915-1934. Alexis locates rare multilingual sources from both nations and documents Péralte's political movement and citizens' protests. The interdisciplinary work offers a new approach to studies of the US invasion period by documenting how Caribbean people fought back.

Download or read book The Mystery of the Nasca Lines written by Tony Morrison and published by Nonesuch Expeditions Limited. This book was released on 1987 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of the history of research on the Nazca Lines, and of Maria Reiche, who has devoted forty-five years to their study.

Download or read book Mystery in Peru written by David McMullen and published by Steck-Vaughn. This book was released on 1977 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses a series of carved lines and pictures found in the Peruvian desert believed to have been used by the Incas for balloon ascensions.

Download or read book Jumping Over Shadows written by Annette Gendler and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The true story of a German-Jewish love that overcame the burdens of the past. Finalist for the 2017 Book of the Year Award by the Chicago Writers Association “A book that is hard to put down.” —Jerusalem Post “This book confirms Annette Gendler as an indispensable Jewish voice for our time." —Yossi Klein Halevi, author of Like Dreamers "The ghosts of the past haunt a woman’s search for herself in this thoughtful, poignant memoir about the transformative power of love and faith.” —Hillary Jordan, author of Mudbound, now a Netflix movie “An exquisitely written conversion story which expounds upon personal and collective identity.” —Washington Independent Review of Books “A compelling, gracefully written memoir about the impact of the past on the present.” —Michael Steinberg, author of Still Pitching History was repeating itself when Annette fell in love with Harry, a Jewish man, the son of Holocaust survivors, in Germany in 1985. Her Great-Aunt Resi had been married to a Jew in Czechoslovakia before World War II―a marriage that, while happy, put the entire family in mortal danger once the Nazis took over their hometown in 1938. Annette and Harry’s love, meanwhile, was the ultimate nightmare for Harry’s family. Not only was their son considering marrying a non-Jew, but a German. Weighed down by the burdens of their family histories, Annette and Harry kept their relationship secret for three years, until they could forge a path into the future and create a new life in Chicago. Annette found a spiritual home in Judaism―a choice that paved the way toward acceptance by Harry’s family, and redemption for some of the wounds of her own family’s past.

Download or read book Between the Lines written by Anthony F. Aveni and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2015-11-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Nasca Lines are one of the world's great enigmas. Who etched the more than 1,000 animal, human, and geometric figures that cover 400 square miles of barren pampa in southern Peru? How did the makers create lifelike images of monkeys, birds, and spiders without an aerial vantage point from which to view these giant figures that stretch across thousands of square yards? Most puzzling of all, why did the ancient Nasca lay out these lines and images in the desert? These are the questions that pioneering archaeoastronomer Anthony Aveni seeks to answer in this book. Writing for a wide public audience, Aveni begins by establishing the Nasca Lines as a true wonder of the ancient world. He describes how viewers across the centuries have tried to interpret the lines and debunks the wilder theories. Then he vividly recounts his own years of exploration at Nasca in collaboration with other investigators and the discoveries that have answered many of the riddles about who made the Nasca Lines, when, and for what purposes. This fascinating overview of what the leading expert and his colleagues currently understand about the lines is required reading for everyone intrigued by ancient mysteries.

Download or read book The Quest for Lost Ancient Secrets with Robert M Schoch Ph D PDF download written by atlantisrising.com and published by Atlantis Rising magazine. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Quest for Lost Ancient Secrets with Robert M. Schoch, Ph.D. Special Collector’s Edition presented by The Atlantis Rising Research Group Explore the planet’s greatest mysteries with the courageous and renowned geologist who challenged conventional Egyptology with undeniable evidence of water weathering for the Great Sphinx, proving that pre-flood civilization existed thousands of years earlier than once believed. 309 fully indexed pages 21 chapters personally researched and written by Dr. Schoch (previously published exclusively by Atlantis Rising Magazine) 100s of spectacular photographs, personally taken by Dr. Schoch and his wife Catherine Ulissey, and published here in full-size HIGH-RESOLUTION for the first time. —————————————————————————– Chapters include: • Return to the Great Sphinx of Egypt • Easter Island • The Underground Cities of Cappadocia • Gunang Padang • India’s Ajanta Caves • Gobekli Tepe • Nazca • Newgrange • Tiwanaku And many more… Download PDF 309 pages, 8.5 x 11 format Stunning Photography in High-Resolution!

Download or read book Arrival of the Gods written by Erich von Däniken and published by Tantor eBooks. This book was released on 1998 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the various theories which attempt to explain the Nazca phenomena in terms of religious ritual, ancient roads, and astrological symbols