Talk:Nazca lines

Erich von Däniken

The paragraph on von Däniken’s theories states that “His work is noteable for its extensive collection of aerial photographs”. I don't have a source for this but I remember seeing a documentary some years ago which demonstrated that his “aerial” photographs were in fact taken from ground level but with nothing to provide a size reference, hence creating the illusion that they were taken from a great height. The “aircraft parking bays” he famously identified in one photo were only about a foot across. Does anyone have a source to confirm this? --Prh47bridge (talk) 22:58, 5 February 2010 (UTC)

Hy Prh47, I haven't seen your doc, but next time you happen to be by a Goodwill store, drop in there & head to the book section and thumb thru a copy of "Chariots of the Gods?". Lots of aerial photographs. The film version has the aerial film footage the stills were taken from. Hanz ofbyotch (talk) 17:57, 13 August 2010 (UTC)

Luis H Cabrejo

The theories of Luis H Cabrejo seems to have been published by himself[1] and so does not pass muster as a Reliable source - especially not when the material is included by himself which also poses a problem of conflict of interest. The material cannot be included until such a time when the theory is independently notable (i.e. covered by significant sources unrelated to the author) or published in an academic venue (i.e. subject to peer review) - any inclusion of Cabrejos theories before this will violate wikipedias regulations against publishing original research.·Maunus·ƛ· 12:30, 9 April 2010 (UTC)

How about a Nazca Lines in Pop culture Reference section if you please?

Are you forgetting that the Nazca Lines are the inspiration for Konami to make the Yu-gi-oh 5Ds villains, the Dark Signers and their beasts, the Earthbound Immortals? Pity that they only used the Astronaut (which they refer to as the Giant), the Lizard, the Hummingbird, the Spider, the Monkey, the Killer Whale, and the Condor. just think what they would have thought up if they used more of the Nazca lines. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.45.108.123 (talk) 01:18, 6 September 2010 (UTC)

That's not the only example. The Nazca Lines appear in an episode of Cowboy Bebop, as well as in the videogame Illusion of Gaia. I can't remember for sure, but they may also appear in the cartoon The Mysterious Cities of Gold. Legionaireb (talk) 06:18, 27 March 2011 (UTC)

Organized work does not imply religious significance. Whoever wrote this up...

"[...], but they generally ascribe religious significance to them, as they were major works that required vision, planning and coordination of people to achieve." Now this is probably one of the most stupid conclusions I have ever come across. I guess we need to ascribe "religious significance" to software then, too. I'll remove that sentence, for being pure nonsense. Maybe the conclusion is correct, but the reasoning, if it can be called that, is braindead. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.245.193.231 (talk) 00:42, 17 November 2010 (UTC)