Today there is a new and heightened interest in the Nazca lines.

今天，人们对纳斯卡线条产生了新的更浓厚的兴趣。

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They are best known for the Nazca lines: vast, intricate drawings etched on the desert floor, possibly sacred pathways.

他们因为纳斯卡线条而闻名于世：蚀刻于沙漠上广阔、复杂的图案，可能是神圣的路径。

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The society vanished 1, 500 years ago after flourishing for centuries, during which it made sophisticated arts and crafts as well as the famous Nazca lines.

该社会在繁荣了几个世纪之后于1500年前消失了，期间该社会产生了复杂精巧的手工艺和著名的纳斯卡线条。

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Some of the Nazca Lines, mysterious geoglyphs that span a vast swath of the rugged Peruvian desert, may have once been a labyrinth with a spiritual purpose, a new study suggests.

MSN: Peru's mysterious Nazca Lines form a labyrinth, says study

But just why ancient people created the Nazca Lines has been an enduring mystery: Some archaeologists have suggested it was an alien landing strip, a primitive sun calendar, or an irrigation system.

MSN: Peru's mysterious Nazca Lines form a labyrinth, says study

Maria Reiche, 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.

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