Since ancient times, man has sought to leave behind something majestic and unsurpassed. For example, scientists for several decades have not been able to clearly explain the origin and meaning of the lines in the Nazca desert. It would seem that you will not find more unusual geoglyphs on Earth. However, not all so simple.
In 1998, sensational news spread around the media. In the Australian desert, a very large drawing of a person was discovered. He was seen flying at an altitude of 3000 meters, the pilot of the plane Trevor Smith. The figure is located on a plateau at an altitude of 4.2 km 60 kilometers from the village of Murray. The length of the geoglyph is 2.7 km. The perimeter is 28 km.
The one who created the drawing tried very hard. The average width of the lines is 10 m. Their depth is 20-30 centimeters. According to experts, it took 8 weeks to create the geoglyph. One of its names is Stuart Giant. He received it in honor of the Scottish traveler John Stewart, who explored Australia.
Australian explorer John Stewart.
Who is the author of Murray Man? It should be emphasized that it can be seen only from an altitude of 3 to 10 km. It could have been created a very long time ago and remained unknown until 1998. However, there is no question of such antiquity as in the case of the drawings in the Nazca desert. Lines cannot persist for very long. The peculiarities of the soil affect. In 2016, we even had to carry out "restoration" work.
It turns out that the image could not have been created long before 1998. This is a maximum of tens of years. The land in this region belongs to the Araban tribe. Perhaps they had their hands on the appearance of the drawing? Alas, the very fact of its occurrence caused discontent among the natives. After all, for them this territory is considered sacred, and the Giant of Stuart first became a desecration of the land. True, now they have a slightly different opinion. Murray's man has become a symbol of the region.
Pegs were found near the drawing. It is possible that they were used to create it. The markup was needed in order not to be mistaken. After all, the geoglyph reached a large scale.
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Mysterious pegs.
If the local natives were not involved in the creation of this masterpiece, then maybe some Europeans did it in order to create a sensation? After all, someone might have thought that the geoglyph is a trace of ancient civilizations, until it became clear that the lines of the drawing are being destroyed relatively quickly. But how did the hoaxers sneak into the territory considered sacred to the tribe? This question remains unanswered.
Even a reward of $ 3,500 was offered for information about the creators of Giant Stewart. But nobody knows anything. Of course, we can assume that it was "painted" by aliens overnight, and therefore no one noticed anything. But this version can neither be confirmed nor refuted.
It remains to be hoped that the situation will become clearer in the future. Perhaps the researchers will be able to get closer to solving the mystery. In the meantime, we can only ask questions and not receive answers to them.