Art in the Desert: The Nazca Lines
In Art in the Desert: The Nazca Lines, Ubercorn and crew are flying high in the sky and see giant pictures on the ground below. These pictures, called the Nazca lines, are in the Nazca Desert in Peru. The pictures, or "geoglyphs," were made by people long ago who carefully moved stones and sand to reveal lighter-colored sand beneath. Because there is little wind or rain here, the pictures have stayed the same for hundreds of years! This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four plucky international heroes as they travel the globe visiting the world’s most famous landmarks with their friend and mentor, Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.
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Q: What do you think the Nazca people wanted to say by creating these big drawings?
A: Maybe the Nazca people wanted to tell a story or share something important with others, like their culture, their beliefs, or something special they wanted people to see from the sky.
Q: How do you think the Nazca people made these pictures in the desert?
A: The Nazca people made the pictures by removing red stones and sand to show the lighter sand underneath, kind of like creating a big drawing in the desert.
Q: Why is it important that there is little rain or wind in the Nazca Desert?
A: It's important because it helps the pictures stay safe and not get covered up. If it rained a lot or the wind blew a lot, the pictures might get hidden or disappear!