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Lines in the sand may have been made for walking

Celebrated desert drawings include a labyrinth

By Bruce Bower

- More than 2 years ago

Famous line drawings etched into Peru’s Nazca desert plateau around 1,500 years ago are enduring puzzles. At least one of them is also a labyrinth, researchers say.

SKY LINES An aerial view shows part of what researchers regard as a massive labyrinth, including a spiral pathway (red box), etched onto a Peruvian desert floor around 1,500 years ago by members of the Nazca culture.