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Nazca Pelican is a geoglyph and earthwork in Peru, South America. It is part of Nazca Lines. UNESCO World Heritage List: Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa gives its chronology as “c. 500 BCE to 500 CE.” Its listed material is Earth and stone. UNESCO World Heritage List: Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa also records: “Geoglyph.”
A long-necked seabird figure about 280 m long.



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Compare the published evidence and its interpretations. “Consensus” records the mainstream account; “Alternative” identifies a competing interpretation, not an equally established conclusion. Estimates and unresolved questions remain qualified in the claim text.
| Field | Consensus | Alternative |
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| Date | 500 BCE - 500 CE c. 500 BCE to 500 CE UNESCO World Heritage List: Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Geoglyph UNESCO World Heritage List: Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 0 CE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 500 BCE - 500 CE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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