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A Nazca geoglyph depicting a human figure. The designs and lines created on the desert floor of southern Peru are known collectively as the 'Nazca Lines' and were made over several centuries between 200 BCE and 500 CE. Their exact purpose is not known.
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APA Style
Lange, T. (2014, March 10). Nazca Line Human Figure. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2368/nazca-line-human-figure/
Chicago Style
Lange, Tobias. "Nazca Line Human Figure." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 10, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2368/nazca-line-human-figure/.
MLA Style
Lange, Tobias. "Nazca Line Human Figure." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 10 Mar 2014. Web. 18 Nov 2024.
