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title: Nazca Line Monkey
author: Maria Reiche
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10829/nazca-line-monkey/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Nazca Line Monkey
_Authored by Maria Reiche_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10829.jpg)
## Image Caption
Aerial photograph taken in 1953 CE by Maria Reiche (1903 - 1998 CE). Maria Reiche was a German-born Peruvian mathematician and archaeologist who is known for her research on the [Nazca Lines](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/665/nazca-lines/) in Peru. The photo shows a geoglyph of a monkey. The designs and lines created on the desert floor of southern Peru are known collectively as the '[Nazca](https://www.worldhistory.org/Nazca_Civilization/) Lines' and were made over several centuries between 200 BCE and 500 CE. Their exact purpose is not known.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Reiche, M. (2019, June 01). Nazca Line Monkey. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Reiche, Maria. "Nazca Line Monkey." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 01, 2019. .
### MLA
Reiche, Maria. "Nazca Line Monkey." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Jun 2019, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nazca_monkey.jpg) by [**Maria Reiche**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nazca_monkey.jpg). Submitted by [Kim Martins](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/kim.martins/ "User Page: Kim Martins"), published on 01 June 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.