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This is the one of the Nazca lines ¨The Bird¨

PERU | Thursday, 10 January 2008 | Views [274]

This is the one of the Nazca lines ¨The Bird¨

This is the astronaut or some think it´s a priest with an owl´s head. It is one of the many figures made by the Nazca culture. Nazca lines spread across 500 sq km of desert and form a network of over 800 lines, 300 geometric figures and researchers of the area believe there are over 70 animal and plant drawings.

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This is one of the many mummies located at the Cemetery of Chauchilla. They were burried by the Nazca culture between 200-500AD. Some of the skulls had a small hole cut out of the side. The ¨trepanned¨ skull helped reduce intense headaches and pains. This was a medical technique used by ancient cultures whereby a slice of the skull is removed, relieving pressure on the brain resulting from injuries.

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