Threats to megalithic sites are real: Peru recently slashed the Nazca Lines protected area by 42%, opening the door to mining claims. Lidar and satellite imagery are revealing previously unknown sites. Documentation is preservation! 📸
Site Preservation Threats and Conservation
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Key facts
- Nazca Lines in Peru threatened by mining companies given government rights
- Gobekli Tepe was threatened by limestone mining for road construction in 1990s
- Many henges being destroyed or built over
- Lidar and satellite imagery revealing previously unknown sites
- Anthony Murphy discovered unknown henges near Newgrange due to dry summer revealing landscape marks
- Documentation helps preserve sites for future generations
Sources
megalithomania.co.uk
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Peru's Culture Ministry last week slashed the protected zone from 5600 to 3200 square kilometers.
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Outrage over Peru's decision to nearly halve protected ...theguardian.com
Shock decision has raised fears ancient site with almost 2000-year-old geoglyphs will be exploited by illegal miners.
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Nazca Lines' protected area reduction in Peru could expose site to mining damage. According to Peru's Culture Ministry, the decision was ...
Peru allows miners to seek permits in area removed from ...ny1.com
Last week, the Ministry of Culture issued a resolution reducing the protected area around the Nazca Lines by 2,397 square kilometers (925 square ...
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