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title: Nazca Line Hummingbird
author: Tobias Lange
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2366/nazca-line-hummingbird/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Nazca Line Hummingbird
_Authored by Tobias Lange_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2366.jpg)
## Image Caption
A [Nazca](https://www.worldhistory.org/Nazca_Civilization/) geoglyph depicting a hummingbird. 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
Lange, T. (2014, March 10). Nazca Line Hummingbird. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Lange, Tobias. "Nazca Line Hummingbird." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 10, 2014. .
### MLA
Lange, Tobias. "Nazca Line Hummingbird." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Mar 2014, .
## License & Copyright
[](http://www.flickr.com/photos/62903372@N00/4099673230/in/photolist-7fgU2d-7fgUYs-7fgYLJ-7qV4t6-7qYYTf-7qYZ21-7x8NNT-bMn8dx-fegjAK-fevB63-fegjBr-8mphso-7LHZmQ-7LE3iR-7LHZqy-7LE3MH-7LE3Bp-7LHZEA-7LE3bx-aBFo9a-aBJ4iu-aBFoC2-aBFnRa-7DxbHZ-a2J1Zw-9X4YSC-a2F9jt-a2F9ce-a2J1wh-a2F8AM-a2J1ks-h9bDj7-fBEphd-jz2pEM-jz3FJg-jz5ztE-jz2p9M-9ChDTY-bnsV6a-bnsXMR-bnsTRD-bnsQRc-bnsSJD-bnsWs6-bnsRQR-9CeGCp-8Uc7Ng-9pkbzG-9ph364-9pk37C-9pk2z5)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](http://www.flickr.com/photos/62903372@N00/4099673230/in/photolist-7fgU2d-7fgUYs-7fgYLJ-7qV4t6-7qYYTf-7qYZ21-7x8NNT-bMn8dx-fegjAK-fevB63-fegjBr-8mphso-7LHZmQ-7LE3iR-7LHZqy-7LE3MH-7LE3Bp-7LHZEA-7LE3bx-aBFo9a-aBJ4iu-aBFoC2-aBFnRa-7DxbHZ-a2J1Zw-9X4YSC-a2F9jt-a2F9ce-a2J1wh-a2F8AM-a2J1ks-h9bDj7-fBEphd-jz2pEM-jz3FJg-jz5ztE-jz2p9M-9ChDTY-bnsV6a-bnsXMR-bnsTRD-bnsQRc-bnsSJD-bnsWs6-bnsRQR-9CeGCp-8Uc7Ng-9pkbzG-9ph364-9pk37C-9pk2z5) by [**Tobias Lange**](http://www.flickr.com/photos/62903372@N00/4099673230/in/photolist-7fgU2d-7fgUYs-7fgYLJ-7qV4t6-7qYYTf-7qYZ21-7x8NNT-bMn8dx-fegjAK-fevB63-fegjBr-8mphso-7LHZmQ-7LE3iR-7LHZqy-7LE3MH-7LE3Bp-7LHZEA-7LE3bx-aBFo9a-aBJ4iu-aBFoC2-aBFnRa-7DxbHZ-a2J1Zw-9X4YSC-a2F9jt-a2F9ce-a2J1wh-a2F8AM-a2J1ks-h9bDj7-fBEphd-jz2pEM-jz3FJg-jz5ztE-jz2p9M-9ChDTY-bnsV6a-bnsXMR-bnsTRD-bnsQRc-bnsSJD-bnsWs6-bnsRQR-9CeGCp-8Uc7Ng-9pkbzG-9ph364-9pk37C-9pk2z5). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 10 March 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, 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.