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Nazca Desert Mystery | NOVA

PBS

Wed Nov. 2 at 9PM on WKAR-HD 23.1 & STREAMING | Who created the Nazca lines and why? New clues to one of the greatest ancient enigmas.

Who created the Nazca lines, one of archaeology’s greatest enigmas, and why? Recent finds of long-hidden lines and figures etched into the Peruvian desert offer new clues to the origins and purpose behind these giant desert symbols.

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