Although generally attributed to the Nazca culture, the earliest geoglyphs in this region are believed to date back to the earlier Paracas culture. The backwards leaning posture of the figure on the left here is commonly scene in Paracas textiles, as...

This symbol likely represents a tumi knife, which were commonly used throughout the Andes as part of sacrifice rituals.

As seen from Mirador de Llipata.

Translated to "the Paracas Family".