Feline and anthropomorphic 29 new geoglyphs discovered in Peru

[Judi Lynn]

In Ica, a region south of Lima on the coast of Peru, 29 geoglyphs were found by an archaeologist from the San Luis Gonzaga National University (UNICA) and a team of 20 students.


29 years after UNESCO declared the famous Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palca as Cultural Heritage of Humanity (December 17, 1994), a new discovery with impressive figures in Ica highlights this region which houses this testimony of ancient Peruvian astronomical and religious expression.

The discovery was made in the Ica region’s El Ingenio and Changuillo districts, which are part of the Nazca province. The geoglyphs date from between 300 BC and AD 100, which corresponds to the late Paracas and early Nasca periods, according to the researchers.

Cats and anthropomorphic figures are depicted in these geoglyphs. They were discovered during a four-month research project that was approved by the Ministry of Culture. The team was led by an archaeologist and teacher at the Unica school of archeology, Omar Bendezú De la Cruz.



Photo: Genry Bautista

Omar Bendezu De la Cruz explained that the figures are located on the slopes of the hills in the population center of San Francisco in El Ingenio district and in the sector of San Juan in Changuillo district.

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[Walleye]

1. The top one looks like a kitty at a cocktail party