Encyclopaedia Britannica's reference entry on the Nazca culture of the south coast of Peru, its lines, geoglyphs and textile art.
Facts
Assessment
Reliability Tier2
Encyclopaedia Britannica's entry on the Nazca culture is written and edited in-house without an academic peer review process, the middle tier reflecting a professionally fact checked general reference rather than a specialist Andean archaeology source. NotesA general reference encyclopedia with editorial staff and a long institutional record, continuously revised rather than dated to a single print year. Reliable for the Nazca Lines, the Oculate Being and Cahuachi as a pilgrimage center.
Citation
AuthorThe Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
PublisherEncyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
URLhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Nazca
Source Typereference
Cross-Tradition Connections
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This source names Nazca directly: "Britannica's reference entry on the Nazca culture of the south coast of Peru, its lines, geoglyphs and textile art."
This source names Peru directly: "Nazca culture of the south coast of Peru, its lines, geoglyphs and textile art."
Claims Backed By This Source (19 claims)
This source backs 19 claims across the atlas. As facts: 13 well-attested. As cited relationships: 2 holds, 2 connected. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Articles, 10 claims: 6 well-attested, 2 connected, 2 general references.
- Sources, 9 claims: 7 well-attested, 2 holds.
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