What does Islam say about the NAZCA Lines in Peru ?

[guyabano]

Hello,

these lines fascinate me already since long time, and I wonder, how Islam explain that? Could it really be the work of Aliens?
I really like to hear your opinions, but please not the typical 'Allah knows best' or 'Creation of Allah' - Theories ! Thank you

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[islamirama]

There could be a number of possibilities for that.

- Some gov't ship or or laser satellite testing, with bored scientists playing around
-done by similar people like the pyramid builders; remember people of Ad (people of prophet Hud), they built such giant tombs like the world had never seen
-could be just jinns messing around for amusement or to baffle humans

trust me, if there were green little men then we'd be taken over by now considering how stupid and limited we humans are.

[guyabano]

Now somebody a serious opinion ?

[جوري]

what is yours?

[NoName55]

a pair of monkeys may have done it while waiting to fully evolve and as always Allah Almighty knows best as to who or what did it.

Nazca Lines, Peru


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It takes a view from above to appreciate the giant designs the ancient Nazca people carved into the Peruvian desert. This view from the Ikonos satellite reveals a giant spiral, a spider, and perfectly straight lines that stretch for kilometers across the desert. The Nazca created these geoglyphs between 200 BCE and AD 600 by clearing away the dark red top soil and stone, leaving the pale underlying soil exposed. Since the plain where the lines are carved receives little rain or wind, the lines are still visible today.

This image, taken on January 15, 2001, shows two glyphs and several lines. Near the top of the image, a spiral is nestled at the foot of the mountains. Below it is a spider, with its pincers facing the left edge of the image.

Since the lines are difficult to see from the ground, the artists may never have seen their work from this perspective. So why did the Nazca go to the trouble of scribbling over the desert? No one knows, but many theories have been proposed. The figures could be depicting constellations or deities with straight lines forming sacred roads between them. They could be marking the location of an underground water source in the high desert where water would have been precious, or they could be figures from an agricultural calendar. To read more, see Nazca Lines on the Discovery Channel web site.

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[guyabano]

I think more, it was a bunch of trolling idiots without names who don't know how to kill their time, so they spend their time here to post stupid comments.

[guyabano]

what is yours?

They were made by the Nazca people, who flourished between 200 BCE and 600 CE along rivers and streams that flow from the Andes. The desert itself runs for over 1,400 miles along the Pacific Ocean. The area of the Nazca art is called the Pampa Colorada (Red Plain). It is 24km wide and runs some 59 km parallel to the Andes and the sea. Dark red surface stones and soil have been cleared away, exposing the lighter-colored subsoil, creating the "lines". There is no sand in this desert. From the air, the "lines" include not only lines and geometric shapes, but also depictions of animals and plants in stylized forms. Some of the forms, including images of humans, grace the steep hillsides at the edge of the desert.

The alien theory is proposed mainly because some people find it difficult to believe that a race of "primitive Indians" could have had the intelligence to conceive of such a project, much less the technology to bring the concept to fruition. The evidence points elsewhere, however. The Aztecs, the Toltecs, the Inca, the Maya, etc., are proof enough that the Nazca did not need extraterrestrial help to create their art gallery in the desert.

Of course I do beleive in the theory, that Nazca Civilization created this and it shows me (as so often) that there is no God needed to perfom such huge sculptures.

[zarhad]

I once watched a program about guys who put wodden planks on there feet to not break the wheat or grass and make "crop circles" through the night after a well planned night before...for many years people thought aliens created there work untill one day they came forward and showed them how they could do them, how they chose the patterns and how they structured it...so i mean alot of things may seem abnormal but there is always a logical reason behind it not aliens

[zarhad]

but also alot of times there have been beautiful un explained things that i personally believe could have only been an act of Allah you can find the amazing pics on the web of if your lucky enough to see one in person

[guyabano]

I once watched a program about guys who put wodden planks on there feet to not break the wheat or grass and make "crop circles" through the night after a well planned night before...for many years people thought aliens created there work untill one day they came forward and showed them how they could do them, how they chose the patterns and how they structured it...so i mean alot of things may seem abnormal but there is always a logical reason behind it not aliens

But on other side to prove, these circles are fakes, it must be possible, that all parts of shape are accessible, or by a person, or by a trekker. But many shapes show perfect circles and there are no visible signs around these circles that humans may have accessed them.
How can you explain this? A Helicopter would be too noisy.

[zarhad]

i know what you mean but these guys would make perfect circles walking on planks using thin string, pin pointing the center and going around, they showed how they did it, i was amazed so i nkow its possible keep in mind these were mathimatical genuises who were bored...ill see if i can find something on the program so you can watch it

[north_malaysian]

It's done by the Nazcan themselves... or by Aliens.....

[NoName55]

I think more, it was a bunch of trolling idiots without names who don't know how to kill their time, so they spend their time here to post stupid comments.

there was me thinking that descendants of monkeys did not take me (created by Allah) on directly, instead they enlisted the help of likes of abdul fattah

[guyabano]

Don't bother to reply anymore, as I put you back to 'IGNORE THIS USER'. I just saw your post by concidence as I cleaned up my 'troll'- list. Some have been banned meanwhile

[NoName55]

I know, one of those banned for sake of a lying kafir like you was my son as was I, and I got restored by a forum crash

[Isambard]

I know, one of those banned for sake of a lying kafir like you was my son as was I, and I got restored by a forum crash

Perhaps if you didnt use such language then you wouldnt be banned no?

Anyways, i dont see why Islam would have to say anything about said lines as they can be produced by humans.

(Will post link when I get home)

[Keltoi]

I believe what is astounding about the Nazca lines is the image they create when viewing them from an aircraft. I don't think any religion can explain the reasoning for it.

[Isambard]

(Sorry for taking so long)

"The alien theory is proposed mainly because some people find it difficult to believe that a race of "primitive Indians" could have had the intelligence to conceive of such a project, much less the technology to bring the concept to fruition. The evidence points elsewhere, however. The Aztecs, the Toltecs, the Inca, the Maya, etc., are proof enough that the Nazca did not need extraterrestrial help to create their art gallery in the desert.

In any case, one does not need a very sophisticated technology to create large figures, geometrical shapes, and straight lines, as has been shown by the creators of so-called crop circles. The Nazca probably used grids for their giant geoglyphs, as their weavers did for their elaborate designs and patterns. The most difficult part of the project would have been moving all the stones and earth to reveal the lighter subsoil. There really is nothing mysterious about how the Nazca created their lines and figures.

Some think it is mysterious that the figures have remained intact for so many hundreds of years. However, the geology of the area solves that mystery.

Stones (not sand) comprise the desert surface. Rusted by humidity, their darkened color increases heat absorption. The resulting cushion of warm surface air acts as a buffer against the wind; while minerals in the soil help to solidify the stones. On the "desert pavement" thus created in this dry, rainless environment, erosion is practically nil - making for remarkable preservation of the markings (http://www.travelvantage.com/per_nazc.html; this site is now defunct)."

http://www.skepdic.com/nazca.html

And for the 'light' version, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazca_l...and_techniques

Kinda meh if you think about it. The political and architectual designs of the incans and mayans, there's something to marvel at

[NoName55]

I prefer NASA version better >> http://www.islamicboard.com/health-s...tml#post819242

wa salam

[alcurad]

strange what people think islam had an answer to enormous geometric shapes etc drawn by an ancient people.
perhaps it would be better to focus on the message the religion has rather than explanations for abve mentioned figures? might aswell ask if we have something about atlantis-too cliched to work, but u get the idea-