Which of the following is true about the architecture of the Nazca on the Peruvian South Coast?
A) The Nazca's ceremonial-center monuments are most impressive for their monumentally scaled, ashlar sandstone and feldspar masonry.
B) Nazca glyph-makers exposed the lighter-colored sediment beneath the upper desert strata of rusted metallic particles.
C) The Nazca's most distinctive architectural features are ciudadelas, or large palace compounds.
D) The Nazca's ceremonial center's U-shaped plan consisted of a granite-veneered stepped pyramid.
E) The Nazca's largest construction is the castillo, or castle, built in two stages and faced with polished sandstone.

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The Nazca are renowned for their geoglyphs, large designs created on the ground by removing the top layer of soil to reveal a lighter-colored layer beneath. This technique contrasts with the construction methods described in the other options, which do not accurately represent Nazca architecture.

Which of the Following Is True About the Architecture of the Nazca