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Geoglyph of the Inca Warrior

Posted by c tito young on 9 February 2021 in English. Last updated on 10 March 2021.

Geoglyph of an Incan Warrior 75m Wide x 150m long, is an etching of a man with a helmet, sword and shield from the waist up. There are no indications of his legs and feet. Etched as a geoglyph on a slight slope oriented north to south and its figure is facing forward. This Incan Warrior appears that it is actively giving a speech or a war cry while raising his fist as some sort of expression. He wears body protection, with a facemask that has pointed horns and a chin guard with eye/face protection. He seems to be part of an organized warrior with traits and customs related to protection and attack. He is etched on rock, holding a sword (machete), that is almost 50m long. It is unclear as to why he had been drawn on the rock. A long forgotten hero?

To his immediate right, is what looks like a geoglyph of a ghost, possibly suggesting the death of an opponent. On his immediate left is another ghost like feature. This second ghost had been etched upside down and over some previous etchings that will requiring better resolution to better understand this geoglyph.

Location: La Primavera, Vista Alegre, Province of Nasca, Ica, 11401, Peru
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