In mid-October 2020, the world circled reports that in the famous Nazca, the 37-meter cat was found in the famous Pyruan desert of Nazca. Check if this is so.

Drawings on the deserted plateau of Nasku have been known for many centuries. Conquistador Pedro de Leon in 1553 became the first European to describe them. However, a real breakthrough occurred in the 20th century with the advent of aviation. First, dozens and then hundreds of giant silhouettes opened up the eyes of pilots. It turned out that in the territory of 450 km² About 70 animals, several dozen plants and many different geometric shapes “lives”, the age of each of which is from 1,500 to 2500 years. In 1994, this open -air museum became the UNESCO World Heritage Object.

However, the news about finding a large cat causes a completely reasonable distrust - for so many years, aviators, air sailors, satellite operators and just curious tourists could overlook this cute creature that is clearly noticeable from the height of the bird? Have we not become victims of misinformation or draw?

Firstly, it would not hurt to get an idea of the pace of the location of geoglyphs today. This can be done from Press release Jamagetsk University (Japan), published in November 2019. Specialists, led by Professor Masato Sakai, for 14 years of research, discovered in the vicinity of Plato 142 (!) Previously unknown drawings. And the Japanese would not be Japanese if they had not connected high technologies. Together with IBM Japan employees, they taught the computer to recognize characteristic lines in 3D grabs. As a result, this Indian was the first drawing on the Nazca plateau, open artificial intelligence:

The width of the drawing is only 2 m, the contrast (see left) is very low, which, as we see, did not prevent the computer from dealing.

In 2018, local, Peruvian archaeologists were also noted. With the help of drones they Found About 50 new images on the Palpa plateau next door to NASK.

As for the cat, then about this find reported The Ministry of Culture Peru. The press release says that the opening was made by chance. The image is on the slope of a small hill that served as an observation deck. The narrow (30–40 cm) lines noticed, considering the plan for the reconstruction of the site. And only after archaeologists cleared the soil, their eyes opened with their eyes, strongly reminiscent of a cat.

Scientists note that the 37-meter drawing was at risk of disappearance-the hill is subject to natural erosion. However, measures have already been taken, the surface is mothballed. Dating archaeologists does not have disputes: presumably, we are talking about the work of the 5th - 2nd centuries BC. e. This is evidenced by the style and subjects characteristic of the ancient culture of Paracas.

You can admire the cat in the video mode:

Thus, despite the seemingly implausibility, the news of the Peruvian find is true. And such discoveries on the famous plateau are not rare even these days.