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Answer · Nazca Lines

The lines are a calendar or star map, pointing to solstices and constellations.

The lines are a calendar or star map, pointing to solstices and constellations.

DisputedAnswers 1 questionPublished0

Where it stands

DisputedNone pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Line azimuths cluster on solar, lunar or stellar targets beyond chance.

What would rule it out

  • Statistical tests showing azimuths no more astronomical than random.

Evidence none for · 1 against

The questions it answers

Most likelyThe lines were made and walked in rites concerned with water and fertility, linking line centres, valleys and…

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). The lines are a calendar or star map, pointing to solstices and constellations. [Answer ANS0CT6XF947768]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CT6XF947768
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