"Geoglyphs, or lines created in the desert by the ancient inhabitants are the extraordinary remains of ritual, political and economic activities inscribed on their landscape. In the Peruvian Andes, especially on the desert coast, geoglyphs have been known since the beginning of the 20th century, the most famous of which are the Nazca Lines. We now know that before the Nazca Lines were created, geoglyphs were built centuries earlier in the pampas of Chincha (Department of Ica). This book provides detailed description of this pre-Hispanic landscape marked by lines, structures and features on the ground created by the Paracas people. This book documents this important set of archaeological features, a ritual and political technology, which was developed more than 2000 years ago. Likewise we hope that this book will promote the protection of these and other geoglyphs, at a time when these fragile pre-Hispanic treasures are in danger of disappearing" --Verso Cover.