Lima, Peru: Inca earthquake-resistant construction and a bogus American earthquake prediction

A study on the Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa reveals that the Inca empire, centered in Cusco, employed earthquake-resistant construction techniques. The research explores the geology of the Peru–Chile trench and subduction zone, highlighting the Nazca plate's role beneath South America. It also debunks a bogus American earthquake prediction, focusing on the cultural and geological significance of the Nasca lines, which depict various animals and were only discovered from the air in the 1920s. The study combines ocean-bottom core sampling with historical analysis to shed light on both the geology and the mysterious origin of these ancient geoglyphs.

(Ed.). (2015). Lima, Peru: Inca earthquake-resistant construction and a bogus American earthquake prediction. Earthquake Time Bombs, 251–261. https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9781316048184.023