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title: Nazca Line Spider
author: Colegota
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10864/nazca-line-spider/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Nazca Line Spider
_Authored by Colegota_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10864.jpg)
## Image Caption
A geoglyph showing the [Nazca](https://www.worldhistory.org/Nazca_Civilization/) Line Spider. The designs and lines created on the desert floor of southern Peru are known collectively as the '[Nazca Lines](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/665/nazca-lines/)' and were made over several centuries between 200 BCE and 500 CE. Their exact purpose is not known.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Colegota. (2019, June 03). Nazca Line Spider. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Colegota. "Nazca Line Spider." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 03, 2019. .
### MLA
Colegota. "Nazca Line Spider." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Jun 2019, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nazca-lineas-arana-c01.jpg) by [**Colegota**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nazca-lineas-arana-c01.jpg). Submitted by [Kim Martins](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/kim.martins/ "User Page: Kim Martins"), published on 03 June 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.