What Are Geoglyphs?

The question is, “What are Geoglyphs?”

Geoglyphs are huge images that were carved into the Peruvian desert by the ancient Nazca people in the first and sixth centuries. They were first spotted from the air in 1939.

These huge images were thought to be carved by removing the reddish-brown stones that cover the surface to expose a lighter colour underneath. The images are of animals, birds, insects, pottery, textiles, flowers, plants, trees, spirals, triangles and rectangles.

Experts believe that some geoglyphs lines are to be prayed and danced upon to ask for rain, where some, could be of a more spiritual nature.

Although these huge images are visible from the foothills they’re best viewed from the air.

So, with that in mind, who were they designed for?

With images so huge that can only really be seen from the air. I believe that these were created to guide, air flying crafts (visitors from space) to landing sites…

Aviation technology advanced during the twentieth century, but we’re talking here about the first and sixth century, when these drawings were first carved out!

In China 400 BCE which is the fourth century. A toy helicopter rotor called the Bamboo-copter and also known as the bamboo dragonfly or Chinese top was created. It was able to fly when its shaft was rapidly spun. This toy was introduced into Europe and made appearances in some paintings.

So, armed with this information. Isn’t it possible, that aviation had been invented a lot earlier with the creation of a flying device, inspired by the drawing, of this Chinese helicopter toy?

What do you think?

Author: Charmain Ingleton

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