The enigma of the Band of Holes: the strip of holes on the Nazca plain, Peru
It is one of the most mysterious places on planet Earth: a precise sequence of thousands of uniform holes that extends for more than a kilometer. Despite the different hypotheses put forward by conventional archaeologists, no theory is yet able to explain the enigma of the Band of Holes in Peru: who made them and, above all, why?
Most fans of alternative archeology and the Ancient Astronaut Theory are familiar with the enigmatic Nazca Lines. However, in Peru, not far from the famous geoglyphs, there is a lesser-known and much more enigmatic place, located near the Pisco Valley, on a plain called Cajamarquilla.
These are thousands of strange holes dug into hard rock, positioned in a linear fashion for about 1.5 km on uneven terrain. They have been there for so long that not even the local people have any idea who dug them, or why they were made.
The most disconcerting aspect is that no one ever really noticed them until the area was observed from the air.
In total, there are more than 7 thousand holes apparently reproduced in a cyclical manner on a precise strip of land with a North-South orientation: they can have a depth ranging from a few centimeters up to 2 meters. Some sections presented holes with a rigid and perfect precision.
It is possible to observe satellite photographs both on the Google Maps site and on Bing maps.
These are the coordinates for both portals: from: 13° 42′ 59.9″ S ,75° 52′ 28.46″ W to 13° 42′ 20″ S ,75° 52′ 28.46″ W
By whom and why were they made?
To this day, no one has the foggiest idea why the holes are there, who made them and what they were for. Some have proposed that the holes were used for storing grain. To which, others countered that there were other, known, easier ways to create storage warehouses, rather than carrying out a job that would require decades of hard work and obsessive precision. Furthermore, no trace of the wheat was found.
At the time, it was thought that the holes had been used as vertical tombs. Again, nothing was found: bones, artifacts, scraps, inscriptions or jewelry. Furthermore, there are no covers to seal the hypothetical mounds or a signal that could identify the occupant. So?
Erich von Daniken, one of the pioneers of the Ancient Astronaut Theory, inspected the site personally. In his report he wrote what is obvious to anyone: it is a long precise sequence of eight holes covering 24 m wide, proceeding from the bottom of the Pisco Valley up a mile up the face of the mountain, until it disappears into the earthy mass of the Peruvian territory.
The sequence of holes, according to von Daniken, recalls the traces left by some type of mining drilling rig, a machine used to move along the spine of the mountain methodically, testing the geology of the Andes in search of precious metals.
Zecharia Sitchin, another great paleocontact theorist, stated in his writings that the Anunnaki, extraterrestrial travelers considered divinities by our ancestors, came to our planet in remote times in search of precious metals, in particular gold.
It is interesting to note that in the part of the territory located east of the strip of holes there are formations similar to the remains of an ancient settlement (13° 42′ 36.80″ S , 75° 51′ 4.07″ W). These formations do not appear to be of natural origin and there is nothing similar in the entire area. Furthermore, in the northern area of the strip there is an unnaturally dark area, almost as if they were the traces of a massive explosion.
Is it possible that the Band of Holes is the trail left by some Anunnaki mining activity? Was Pisco Valley the scene of a furious extraterrestrial battle for the natural resources of planet Earth?
Until there are clear answers about these enigmatic holes, the Ancient Astronauts hypothesis is as legitimate as all the others... indeed, perhaps it is the one that really reveals the enigma of the Band of Holes!
