In one of the most arid parts of Peru, survival depended on bringing underground water to areas of cultivation and human settlements. Nasca aqueducts combined filtering galleries, canals, reservoirs and spiral access wells, forming a hydraulic system adapted to valleys where rivers usually run for a few months a year.
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In one of the most arid parts of Peru, survival depended on bringing underground water to areas of cultivation and human settlements. Nasca aqueducts combined filtering galleries, canals, reservoirs and spiral access wells, forming a hydraulic system adapted to valleys where rivers usually run for a few months a year.