Giant cat drawing discovered on a hillside in Peru

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Giant cat drawing discovered on a hillside in Peru

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

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The image of what looks like a cat had almost disappeared - Copyright Johny Isla/AP

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.

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.

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On edit, some background information:

https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/700/

Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa