An amazing discovery was made by researchers from Yamagata University in Japan, they discovered 24 previously unknown geoglyphs on the famous Nazca plateau in Peru. It is believed that these geoglyphs are older than hummingbirds and monkeys - the most famous of all Nazca drawings.
Geoglyphs Nazca, Monkey.
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The Japan Times reports that the geoglyphs are located about 1.5 km north of the city of Nazca, on the southern coast of Peru. Most of them are heavily eroded, making them difficult to distinguish. Geoglyphs were discovered using 3D scanning.
Nazca geoglyphs cover a huge area - 450 sq. km. This is one of the biggest mysteries of archeology. Their number, nature and size are amazing. Geoglyphs depict living creatures, stylized plants and imaginary creatures, as well as geometric shapes several kilometers long. There are thousands of such images on the plateau, the vast majority of which date back to 200 BC. - 500 AD
A striking feature of the Nazca geoglyphs is that they are only visible from the air, which raises the question of how and why they were created.
Geoglyphs of Nazca, Whale.
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Most geoglyphs represent llamas and geometric representations. They range in size from 5 to 20 meters in length. These are some of the oldest geoglyphs ever found on the Nazca Plateau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, created between 400 BC. and 200 BC
The Nazca geoglyphs were discovered in 1927. A research team from Yamagata University in Chponiya has discovered 50 geoglyphs since 2004.