Giant cat drawing discovered on a hillside in Peru

[Judi Lynn]

By Mark Armstrong with AP • last updated: 17/10/2020 - 16:28

Archaeologists in Peru have discovered a new outline of a feline on a hillside in Nazca.

They were carrying out maintenance in the area during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Such giant outlines are normally made of stones and are known as geoglyphs.

The cat-shaped figure had been almost completely erased before it was uncovered.

"Well, one of the things that continues to surprise, and that many ask, is how we still find new geoglyphs," explained Johny Isla, the Director of the Nazca-Palpa Management Plan at the Ministry of Culture.

"And in fact, there are new ones and we will continue to find more. This has improved a lot in recent years with the use of modern technology. Before we had aerial photographs or photographs from planes, but now we have photos that can be taken with drones at very low altitudes and that helps us a lot."

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[hlthe2b]

1. This is fascinating, but I wish they would speak to why it wasn't visible specifically...

I'd think there would have been some outlines seen. It doesn't say (nor would I imagine) it was because of plant growth, so what made it invisible, and what were their restoration efforts that made it visible again?

[TexasProgresive]

5. My guess is that the image was in a remote uninhabited part of the country.

[get the red out]

2. Thank you

Judi Lynn, you always post such great stuff! I love Archaeology!

But my God, the litter box...,, 😉

[Buckeye_Democrat]

3. The things people did before YouTube!

Some people were like, "Squeeee!"

[doc03]

4. Does this mean extra terrestrials visited the earth in the past? Ancient

Alien theorists say yes.

[mopinko]

6. many weird and wonderful things are gonna come out of this plague.

i almost had a volunteer gig at this place-
https://www.geneva.il.us/407/Fabyan-Forest-Preserve

there is a great little museum there that is doing an inventory because they closed. i was going to help w that, and hopefully work w the conservator they will hire when done.
but they decided not to have new volunteers. so disappointed.
because of the lack of traffic these days, i could have gotten there in about the same time it took me to get to my old gig in downtown chi. locked out of that, and boy does it hurt.

i was so excited. my old stomping grounds. born and raised just down the river from this place.
feel bad for the director who is stuck doing it all herself.

[Judi Lynn]

7. Giant 2,000-year-old cat found etched into desert hillside in Peru

About 37-meter-long, the figure is estimated to be around 2,000 years old and made up of groves carved into the mountain coupled with groupings of stones

Namita Singh
2 hours ago



Peruvian archaeologists have uncovered an enormous cat etched into a hillside in the desert of the famed Nazca Lines. Home to the geoglyphs of a hummingbird, a monkey, a spider and a human, the newly revealed form of the feline is about 37-meter-long, and expected to be dating back more than 2,000 years.

The figure is made up of a long body, striped tail and head with distinctive pointed ears. It emerged during work to improve access to one of the hills that provides a natural vantage point.

Johny Isla, the Peruvian culture ministry's specialist for the Nazca-Pampa region, said it was estimated to be around 2,000 years old and made up of groves carved into the mountain coupled with groupings of stones.

"The figure was in the process of disappearing because it was on a slope that was subject to quite extensive erosion which resulted in it being hidden for many years," he said.

More:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/peru-giant-cat-desert-nazka-lines-pampa-mountain-geoglyphs-b1176049.html