New geoglyphs found in Peru. Two figures depict little men with tufts and are in the desert. 2.7 thousand years ago they were created by the bearers of the paracas culture, who were the first to put giant figured patterns on the earth
The Peruvian pilot managed to discover new geoglyphs of pre-Columbian civilizations in the west of the country, similar to the legendary Nazca lines. For tourism purposes, Eduardo Erran Gomez de la Torre photographed a site in the Peruvian Okukaha desert between the cities of Ica and Palpa and noticed huge drawings on the ground, each of which occupies several hills below. Experts from the National Institute of Culture (INC) confirmed the authenticity of the geoglyphs, proved their belonging to the Paracas culture and dated the figures to the 8th-6th centuries BC. e.
According to the Peruvian newspaper El Comercio, the first drawing is a stylized image of a man with a huge mane. In the second section, the ancient artist depicted several men at once, whose heads are decorated with peculiar hairstyles in the form of crests.
Inventive paracas
Intricate headdresses and elaborate high hairstyles were the favorite ritual attire of the Paracas Indians. The carriers of this culture lived in the Andes in the VIII-II centuries BC. e., made luxurious fabrics and plumbing, and the mummies of their dead fellow tribesmen were tied to the burial place.
It is assumed that it was Paracas who were the first to learn how to make geoglyphs, although historians do not exclude the version that even earlier civilizations, about which little is known, could have become pioneers.
Paracas made giant lines on the surface of the desert in the form of furrows, knowing that the lower layer of the desert is lighter, since it is less fertile. The bright sun whitened the figures even more. Geoglyphs fell in love with the successors of the paracas - the Nazca Indians, who left behind several dozen anthropomorphic images, figures of birds, animals, and geometric objects. Some of the birds shown are more than 275 meters long.
Precipitation and artifacts
The geoglyphs were revealed after heavy rainfalls over the region in mid-January. The rain "cleared" the hills and exposed the furrows of the figures. “The new drawings came from the rains and winds that swept over the desert. Sometimes they hide the figures, sometimes they flaunt them. Something similar happened two years ago, when several geoglyphs were found at once in the Ingenio Palpa sector after strong winds,”Erran explained. The figures discovered then also depicted men in intricate hairstyles.
At the beginning of this year, INC specialists were very concerned about the safety of the lines in the Nazca Desert, which is located in southern Peru. Historian Emma Susana Arce then analyzed the damage caused by the downpours and officially stated that two geoglyphs, "Hands" and "Heron", were badly damaged, and three more caused significant damage.
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