Nazca Lines, Peru
The dry plain with huge ancient drawings in the desert floor. The lines are too faint to show in terrain, but the plateau and valleys around them do.
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The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely.
- Region
- Peru
- Position
- -14.7167, -75.1333
- Area
- 10 × 10 km
- Real elevation
- 280 to 811 m (531 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:66,700
- Heights
- 3× exaggeration
- Elevation data
- Open satellite data (SRTM and others), about 30 m per point
- Suggested color
- Desert
- Group
- Ancient wonders
About Nazca Lines, Peru
The Nazca lines (, ) are a group of geoglyphs made in the soil of the Nazca Desert in southern Peru. They were created between 500 BC and 500 AD by people making depressions or shallow incisions in the desert floor, removing pebbles and leaving different-colored dirt exposed. There are two major phases of the Nazca lines, Paracas phase, from 400 to 200 BC, and Nazca phase, from 200 BC to 500 AD. In the 21st century, several hundred new figures have been found with the use of drones, and archaeologists believe that there are more to be found. Most lines run straight across the landscape, but there are also figurative designs of animals and plants. The combined length of all the lines is more than 1,300 km (800 mi), and the group covers an area of about 50 km2 (19 sq mi). The lines are typically 10 to 15 cm (4–6 in) deep.
From Wikipedia: Nazca lines, text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. The article’s history lists its authors.
Questions about Nazca Lines, Peru
Where is Nazca Lines?
Nazca Lines is in Peru at -14.7167, -75.1333. The model covers a 10 by 10 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the Nazca Lines model?
The land in this model runs from 280 to 811 m (531 m of relief). These are the measured heights, printed 3 times taller so the shape is easy to see.
Can I 3D print Nazca Lines?
Yes. Download the free Standard resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 28.9 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:66,700. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the Nazca Lines model?
It is built from real elevation measurements, not an artist's guess: open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the Nazca Lines model free?
The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
What is a Nazca Lines terrain model good for?
People use it as a desk piece for history lovers, a classroom model or a gift for someone who has been there.
About this terrain model
Embossify Terra builds Nazca Lines, Peru from real measured elevation, not an artist's guess. Outside the United States the heights come from open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point.
The model covers a 10 by 10 kilometer square centered on -14.7167, -75.1333. It prints 150 mm (5.9 in) wide on a solid base, a scale of about 1:66,700. The heights are exaggerated 3× so the shape is easy to see and feel; you can change that when you customize the model. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base.
New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works. The shaded picture on this page is made by Embossify from the same elevation data.
