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A new methodology for geoglyph research: Preliminary survey results and practical workflow from the Quilcapampa Geoglyph Survey (Sihuas Valley, Peru)

Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 2016
Abstract With the exception of the Nazca Lines, geoglyphs in the Andes have tended to be studied without regard to their position in the landscape. The objective of the Quilcapampa Geoglyph Survey is to better contextualize rock art by identifying and then mapping areas of high concentration of geoglyphs on the broad pampa surrounding the middle ...
Peter Bikoulis, Felipe Gonzalez-Macqueen, Giles Spence-Morrow, Willy Yépez Álvarez, Stefanie Bautista, Justin Jennings   +5 more
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Nasca Geoglyphs: Technical Aspects and Overview of Studies and Interpretations

2016
Archaeologists and scholars have long debated the purpose of the Nasca lines. During the last two decades, significant advances in the understanding of cultural and functional aspects of geoglyphs have been achieved. This chapter deals with the state of the art of studies, research, and field activities in various areas of the Nasca territory.
Masini Nicola, Orefici Giuseppe, Lancho Rojas Josue   +2 more
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The geoglyphs of the north Chilean desert: an archaeological and artistic perspective

Antiquity, 2006
A new review of the geoglyphs of the Atacama Desert in Northern Chile has allowed the author to define a vocabulary of forms and show how these relate to particular groups of people crossing the desert from the mountains to the sea in the prehispanic period.
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Geoglyph

2021
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The geoglyphs of Palpa (Peru) : documentation, analysis, and interpretation

2004
Gegenstand dieser Arbeit ist eine Untersuchung der weltbekannten Geoglyphen von Nasca an der Südküste Perus (400 v. Chr. - 600 n. Chr.) mit dem Ziel, neue Erkenntnisse über ihre Funktion und Bedeutung zu gewinnen. Ein bisher undokumentierter Korpus von über 600 Geoglyphen in der Gegend von Palpa wurde erstmals mit modernen Methoden der Geomatik, wie ...
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geoglyph, n.

2023
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The geoglyphs of Palpa, Peru

2021
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Satellite and close range analysis for the surveillance and knowledge improvement of the Nasca geoglyphs

Remote Sensing of Environment, 2020
Rosa Lasaponara, Nicola Masini
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ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE WESTERN AMAZONIA: THE GEOGLYPHS OF ACRE

2016
Tive o privilégio de assistir ao lançamento desta obra, na Biblioteca da Floresta (Rio Branco), no verão de 2008. Testemunhei, assim, o elevado interesse com que ela foi recebida pelo público presente, traduzido numa participação muito ativa, por vezes emocionada, de pessoas de diversas áreas da cultura e da política locais.
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Accelerating the discovery of new Nasca geoglyphs using deep learning

Journal of Archaeological Science, 2023
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