Nazca+People

= __Nazca People__ =

In about 100 BC, the Nazca people started to form a civilization, they worshipped nature, such as mountains, earth, the sky, and the ocean. It is said that their religion is based off of their pottery they made. Painting on pottery was used as writing because they did not have a writing system. The Nazca lines are huge lines made out of stone that create giant pictures in a field from above! It is said that they were similar to the Stonehenge, they pointed or showed where the sun set, and where other constellations were. The Nazca lines are roughly 10-30 centimeters deep. The Nazca lines were also weather sensitive, only a little water and they could be ruined.

People who were part of the Nazca shaped their head when very young using a leather band around their head. It is said they did this because of their religion. Most Nazca people were into farming and agriculture, they even made their own irrigation system. The irrigation system is called a puquios. The Nazca people traded a lot. They traded cotton, pottery, ceramics, and fish. The Nazca lived in pyramids.

By: Samantha Johnsen