lines in the sand 1 On June 22 1941 American professor Paul Kosok went on a research trip in the desert region of southern Peru He was hoping to better understand the region’s natural water systems Along the way Kosok investigated mysterious lines in the sand Kosok likely heard about these lines from airplane pilots Kosok wondered if the lines could have been used for ancient irrigation or as a calendar Kosok and German archaeologist Maria Reiche studied the lines for many years Many other archaeologists soon followed These researchers hoped to map the lines The only way to do so was to view the lines from above From high in the sky in an airplane the lines could be seen more clearly The lines stretched across the desert for hundreds of miles Some of the lines were perfectly straight across hills and rocky ground As researchers mapped the lines they realized the lines formed geometric patterns and drawings of plants and animals 4
There is now an observation deck near the Nazca Lines so people can climb up and see the lines from above These lines were the Nazca Lines They were created almost 2,000 years ago The Nazca Lines could only be truly appreciated from the sky But air travel was not possible in ancient times So who could the Nazca Lines have been drawn for Could the lines have been used to communicate with alien spacecraft 5
what are ancient aliens 2 Today many people believe that life exists beyond Earth Some scientists are even trying to locate other life forms across the universe But ancient alien theorists believe contact with aliens first occurred long ago Ancient alien theorists think aliens arrived on Earth thousands of years ago This alien contact with humans shaped modern life Theorists say there is evidence of alien contact in ancient writing and architecture There is a growing interest in ancient aliens among the public But ancient aliens remain a controversial topic Archaeologists and other experts believe ancient alien theorists misrepresent science and history Scientists have been researching human history for many centuries But no one can be sure how civilizations arose thrived or failed Ancient aliens are a way to potentially solve these mysteries Believers ask that people stay open-minded and ask questions Are ancient aliens real Did historic contact happen 6
Ancient alien theorists look for evidence of alien contact in art and even in carvings on buildings 7
