art appreciation class 1301 topic The Nazca Lines are engraved into the surface of the earth, but the image can only be seen from above. Since this artwork was made before man had the ability to hover...

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Art Appreciation Class 1301
Billions of years ago when the Earth was being formed and the continents were being discovered, the climate and vegetation was all very different. At that time, South America was also being formed and the area near Peru began to form alleys, gorges and dry elevated plains. About 1500-2000 years ago, these elevated dry plains were inhabited by Nazca people. They are famous due to the lines they etched in the desert area between the Ingenio and Nazca river valleys. The desert area provided a drawing board to these people...