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Palpa Geoglyphs is a geoglyph and earthwork in Peru, South America. UNESCO World Heritage List: Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa gives its chronology as “c. 500 BCE to 200 CE.” Its listed material is Earth and stone. UNESCO World Heritage List: Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa also records: “Geoglyphs.”
Human figures and lines on the hills of Palpa, some older than Nazca's.



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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.
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| Date | 500 BCE - 200 CE c. 500 BCE to 200 CE UNESCO World Heritage List: Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Geoglyphs 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, 150 BCE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 500 BCE - 200 CE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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