Episodes
NOVA: Nazca Desert Mystery (S49EP21 PBS Wednesday November 2, 2022)
Nazca Desert Mystery: The Nazca lines are a complex network of intersecting lines, geometric shapes, and animal figures etched across 200 square miles of Peruvian desert, making them one of the greatest ancient mysteries in the world. Exactly who made them, and why? Numerous theories about their function have been put forth by academics and enthusiasts ever since they were rediscovery in the 1920s. Archaeologists have recently uncovered hundreds of previously hidden lines and figures as well as proof of ancient rituals, providing new information about the motivations and causes of the massive desert symbols.
Airdate: Wednesday November 2, 2022 at 21:00 on PBS
Season 49 Episode 21
NOVA brings you stories from the frontlines of science and engineering, answering the big questions of today and tomorrow, from how our ancestors lived, to whether parallel universes exist, to how technology will transform our lives.