Peru, new geoglyph discovered: it's a feline on Nazca Hill

Peru’s Ministry of Culture has announced the discovery of a new geoglyph in the Pampa de Nazca, an area famous for the presence of these lines drawn on the ground often depicting animals, plants, and human figures. Geoglyphs are large drawings on the ground that are obtained by a particular arrangement of rocks or soil or by the removal of these.

The new geoglyph depicts a feline, probably a cat, with its body in profile and snout in front, and is located on the side of a rocky hill, referred to as Mirador Natural. The entire figure, placed horizontally, measures 37 meters in length, and the lines that make it up are 30 to 40 centimeters thick. According to the features, the geoglyph would therefore date from thelate Paracas era, predating the famous Nazca Lines. Representations of felines of this type are frequent in the iconography of the Paracas culture, on ceramics and textiles.

This discovery further highlights the rich cultural heritage of this area, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994. The Nazca lines and geoglyphs constitute one of the most extraordinary works of man: the landscape (desert and mountains) is thus enriched with profound significance, since they are works that express the magical and religious world of the pre-Hispanic Paracas and Nazca societies. Today they testify to the creative genius of the ancient peoples of South America and the special forms of expression of religion.

Ph.Credit Ministry of Culture Peru

Peru, new geoglyph discovered: it's a feline on Nazca Hill

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