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Ancient History Imperiled in Peru: Scavengers, Development, Tourism Damage Mysterious Nazca Lines

Date: May 20, 2001
Author: Anthony Faiola
QUOTE: The damage to the [the enigmatic Nazca] Lines underscores Peru's desperate struggle to preserve its national patrimony. Archaeologists say they are watching helplessly as the quest for scholarship and conservation in a country viewed as the cradle of New World civilization is losing out to commercial interests, bleak poverty and the growing popularity of heritage sites as tourist attractions.

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