Viggen Posted February 13, 2004 Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 Standing inside the maze of mysterious lines and figures that put this arid region on the tourist map, state archaeologist Alberto Urbano surveys a football field-sized spread of ankle-deep trash. But not just trash and small-time gold diggers threaten Peru's fragile Nazca Lines. Grave robbers, tractor trailers and tourists have left their mark on the mammoth designs carved more than a millennium ago along a 35-mile stretch of desert. In many ways the damage reflects Peru's inability to protect its myriad of pre-Columbian archaeological gems. full article at CNN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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