abstract:Maria Reiche (1903–1998) was a German mathematician, archaeologist, and technical translator who carried out research into the Nazca Lines in Peru, beginning in 1940, and had success in gaining recognition and preservation of the property. She helped educate people about the resource and gain government recognition and preservation.
MariaReiche, a German mathematician, spent more than half a century investigating and protecting 16 mysterious ancient drawings known as the Nazca Lines over a 60 kilometre (45 mile) area in the Peruvian desert.