One of the biggest mysteries of the ancient Nazca culture solved from space | Ancient Code
Perhaps less impressive but more mysterious than anything are the enigmatic Puquios, a sophisticated system of aqueducts that continues to operate thousands of years after their creation by the Nazca, allowing the ancient culture to cope with droughts and develop a reliable agriculture, that allowed the development of a highly advanced civilization in the area.
The mysterious spiralling holes dotted across the arid valley of Peru have been one of the most puzzling findings for generations of archaeologists.
Today there are approximately around 36 active Puquios –and other 20 remain unused–, this enigmatic aqueduct system had never been adequately explored until now.
A team from the Italian Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis (IMAA), led by Dr. Rosa Lasaponara has investigated the enigmatic Puquios thanks to satellite images which have revealed the function of this mysterious irrigation system.
According to Lasaponara, the puquio are in fact the visible part of a hydraulic system “built to draw water from desert underground aquifers”, allowing the flourishing of an advanced civilization in an extremely inhospitable area.
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Perhaps less impressive but more mysterious than anything are the enigmatic Puquios, a sophisticated system of aqueducts that continues to operate thousands of years after their creation by the Nazca, allowing the ancient culture to cope with droughts and develop a reliable agriculture, that allowed the development of a highly advanced civilization in the area.
The mysterious spiralling holes dotted across the arid valley of Peru have been one of the most puzzling findings for generations of archaeologists.
Today there are approximately around 36 active Puquios –and other 20 remain unused–, this enigmatic aqueduct system had never been adequately explored until now.
A team from the Italian Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis (IMAA), led by Dr. Rosa Lasaponara has investigated the enigmatic Puquios thanks to satellite images which have revealed the function of this mysterious irrigation system.
According to Lasaponara, the puquio are in fact the visible part of a hydraulic system “built to draw water from desert underground aquifers”, allowing the flourishing of an advanced civilization in an extremely inhospitable area.
Full Story at site