Subtitles section Play video Print subtitles The real reason Runways in Nazca, Peru. Hi, I am going to explain the mystery of Nazca runways in the desert. I hope this will piece all the mysteries of the Nazca lines together. The runways, why the huge nazca figures that don't make much sense from the ground, and the reason for all of them. First of all, I am going to throw the alien runway theory out the window. I am not trying to say that aliens never visited earth or had any influence in Nazca, but I am going to give you a more human explanation. With these runways, we can almost be certain that these are NOT runways for alien aircrafts. To begin with, if extra terrestrials did land in Nazca, they would have arrived through space which requires advanced flying devices. A mile long runway would not be necessary for an alien aircraft to land. In fact, even our modern day aircrafts (for example, Harrier Jump Jet) can be used without runways. Secondly, these runways are carefully created by removing pebbles from the ground, a task that was definitely done by men on the ground. If you are not familiar with these Nazca runways, I will give you a quick walkthrough. When you begin to fly over the Nazca desert, you are going see these bands, stretching over miles. They come in a vareity of different shapes like rectangles and trapezoids. Even a layman cannot help but think these are runways or airstrips. When I flew over the Nazca desert, I had a U.S Airforce veteran who flew with me, and he absolutely, categorically thought they were runways. Here is the question we need to ask: Did the Nazca people experiment with flying? This is a very relevant question. Did the Nazca people try to fly? History is filled with people around the world who tried to fly. We are not talking about Vimanas of India, as some may claim that this is pure mythology. Let us talk about concrete, documented history. In the 9th century A.D, a scientist by name Abbas Ibn Fiernas in Spain, flew by simply using an enclosure made of feathers. In 1010 A.D, Eilmer of Malmesbury created an aircraft and flew for 600 feet before falling down. Note that the late Nazca period was from 550 to 750 A.D, not very far from the first quote on quote 'documented' flying attempts. (Gliders?) If the Nazca people did experiment with flying, the runways become very relevant. Even assuming they did not have complex design ideas they could have tried hang gliders and other primitive gliding devices. A glider does not depend on an engine for its flight, it can solely work on wind. Hang gliding requires even simpler materials, and you can maneuver your flight with just moving your arms and legs. Look at the runway above. What do we see? The runway runs all the way to the top of a hill. The runway is designed perfectly, and smoothed to get rid of rough patches on the desert. Could it be because a glider would be pushed all the way over the top of the hill and then let go? Launching from an elevated level is the most common hang gliding technique used today. Remember, archeologists say wheels were not used by the Nazca or the Inca. So, the ramp you see in the picture would be perfect for pushing objects like gliders using logs. In fact ramps were heavily used by Inca people to move rocks who lived farther away in Peru. In that case, the glider would atleast fly for several minutes. Also, the desert would be a perfect place for flight experiments, as you wont crash into trees, houses or other structures. We have to admit that this is a possibility, as there are no other reasonable explanations for these Nazca runways. Here is my second question: Could the Nazca have been successful at flying? Remember we talked about 2 guys who flew for a short time in the 9th and 11th century? Both of them admitted that they didn't fly longer because their design did not have a tail. not far from the Nazca civilization, archaeologists have discovered an ancient aircraft model. you can see how it resembles a modern aircraft. It is has a solid aerodynamic design with symmetric wings, a vertical tail and even a horizontal stabilizer! If we made a bigger, lighter model of this artifact, it could be used a glider. Of course, this is keeping things "primitive", by not adding engines or control systems. This model would work as a glider. Look at the similarity between the modern day glider. Same features: Symmetric wings, a tail and a horizontal stabilizer. If the Nazca people were successful at flying, even if it just with gliders, suddenly all the Nazca lines become very relevant. A hang glider or a glider aircraft could be pushed off a mountain top which would fly as much as the wind would support it. The Nazca desert is always, always windy, so they would have even flown for hours! With even 10 minutes of flight, they can cover a vast area and enjoy many of the Nazca figures from above! With hundreds of runways all over the desert, they could view the whole of the Nazca desert. Therefore, able to watch and enjoy the Nazca lines. Let us quickly summarize the evidence that Nazca people could have flown: Summary: 1. Hundreds of smooth, flattened surfaces closely resembling modern runways have been created by men all over the Nazca desert. 2. Many of the runways are inclined, which suggest that objects were moved up and down using logs as rollers. 3. A Golden aircraft like artifact, looking very similar to a modern day glider has been found in South America. 4. Hundreds of huge Nazca figures have been created, which would make no sense from the ground, but is visible only from higher altitudes. Here is my last question: Is it time to agree that the Nazca people did in fact, fly? What do you think? I hope you enjoyed this new perspective and it gave you a logical explanation for the Nazca runways and Nazca lines. If you liked this video, please share it with your frieds and give it a thumbs up. Feel free to comment and tell me what you think. Thanks for watching. Talk to you later!
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