Nazca Desert
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The Nazca Desert is an arid coastal plain in southern Peru famous for hosting the ancient Nazca Lines geoglyphs etched into its surface.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
desert
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geographical region → |
| administrativeRegion |
Arequipa Region
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Ica Region → |
| climate |
arid
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hyper-arid → |
| conservationStatus |
partly protected through Nazca Lines UNESCO World Heritage Site
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| contains |
Nazca Lines archaeological site
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geoglyph fields of Nazca and Palpa → |
| country |
Peru
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| culturalSignificance |
associated with Nazca civilization
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| elevationRange |
low coastal plain to Andean foothills
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| geologicalSetting |
coastal plain
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tectonically active region → |
| hasFeature |
alluvial fans
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sandy areas → stony plains → |
| hasRisk |
erosion of archaeological features
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threats from modern development to geoglyphs → |
| hasSoilType |
gravelly surface with desert pavement
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| hasTemperaturePattern |
mild temperatures for a desert
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| hasViewpoint |
Nazca Lines observation towers
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aerial overflights for geoglyph viewing → |
| heritageDesignationRelatedSite |
UNESCO World Heritage Site: Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa
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| influencedBy |
Humboldt Current
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Pacific anticyclone → |
| knownFor |
Nazca Lines
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ancient geoglyphs → |
| languageRegion |
Spanish
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| locatedIn |
South America
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southern Peru → |
| locatedOn |
Pacific coast
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| namedAfter |
Nazca culture
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| near |
Nazca city
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Palpa → |
| partOf |
Atacama Desert ecoregion
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Peruvian coastal desert → |
| precipitation |
very low annual rainfall
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| primaryEconomicActivitiesNearby |
small-scale agriculture in irrigated valleys
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tourism → |
| supports |
sparse desert vegetation
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| timePeriodOfMajorHumanActivity |
Early Intermediate Period of Andean prehistory
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| transportAccess |
Pan-American Highway passes nearby
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| usedFor |
archaeological research
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tourism → |
| visibilityCondition |
generally clear skies
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Nazca Lines
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Nazca culture → |
locatedIn |
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Chilean Coastal Range
("Sechura Desert (southern extension)")
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ecoregion |
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Early Intermediate Period
("Pampa de Nazca")
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hasArchaeologicalSite |
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Pacific coast of South America
("Peruvian coastal desert")
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influencesClimateOf |