The cutting of huge figures or 'geoglyphs' into the earth of English hillsides has taken place for more than 3,000 years.

在英国山坡上雕刻巨大的图形或“地理文字”已经有 3000 多年的历史了。

Littered across the Nazca Desert in Peru are a number of bizarre geoglyphs that have left many people puzzled since their discovery.

在秘鲁的纳斯卡沙漠中散落着许多奇异的地理符号，自从它们被发现以来就让许多人感到困惑。

Although the majority of these geoglyphs date within the last 300 years or so, there are one or two that are much older.

尽管这些地理符号中的大多数都在最近 300 年左右的时间里出现，但也有一两个年代更久远。

The fact that geoglyphs can disappear easily, along with their associated rituals and meaning, indicates that they were never intended to be anything more than temporary gestures.

geoglyphs 可以轻易消失的事实，连同它们相关的仪式和意义，表明它们从未打算成为临时手势。

The carving has been placed in such a way as to make it extremely difficult to see from close quarters, and like many geoglyphs is best appreciated from the air.

雕刻的放置方式使得从近处极难看到，并且像许多地理符号一样， 最好从空中欣赏。