What Do We Know about the Nazca Lines? (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9780593662540)

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 ancient 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.

Author: Ben Hubbard, Who Hq
ISBN-10: 0593662547
ISBN-13: 9780593662540
Publisher: Penguin Workshop
Language: English
Published: 05/07/2024
Pages: 112
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.60w x 0.50d