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When were the geoglyphs made, and over how long?

Asked 26 Oct 2026 by ·2 answers·0·0 following
Answered: The pampa lines and giant figures are Nasca, about 200 BC to AD 650, with Paracas hillside figures earlier…Passed its tests and review.

Where it stands

Two answers have been proposed. The pampa lines and giant figures are Nasca, about 200 BC to AD 650, with Paracas hillside figures earlier… leads, with evidence 2 for, 1 against: supported by its tests. One is still possible.

Why it matters

The lines cannot be dated directly; their date rests on associated pottery and on the regional radiocarbon sequence, and the length of use bears on whether the readings apply to one period or many⁠[1]⁠[2].

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Evidence: 2 for, 1 against
Most likely
None of these.
Failed a test; not refuted outright
Evidence: none yet
Disputed

History

  1. Clarkson: surface pottery includes later material, showing continued visiting.Against: The pampa lines and giant figures are Nasca, about 200 BC to AD 650, with Paracas hillside figures earlier…
  2. Silverman & Browne puts forward: the pampa lines and giant figures are Nasca, about 200 BC to AD 650, with Paracas hillside figures earlier…
  3. Silverman & Browne: pottery associations in the Ingenio valley are Nasca, with Paracas hillside figures.For: The pampa lines and giant figures are Nasca, about 200 BC to AD 650, with Paracas hillside figures earlier…
  4. Unkel et al.: aMS dates at Palpa fix Paracas at about 800–200 BC and Nasca at about 200 BC–AD 650.For: The pampa lines and giant figures are Nasca, about 200 BC to AD 650, with Paracas hillside figures earlier…
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