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https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/massive-ancient-drawing-of-cat-discovered-on-hill-in-peru-1.5150531
Massive ancient drawing of cat discovered on hill in Peru
TORONTO -- An enormous drawing of a cat, etched into the side of a hill thousands of years ago, has been uncovered in Peru, adding another image to the country’s catalogue of mystifying geoglyphs.
Peru is home to the Nazca Lines, a series of drawings scratched into the surface of an arid coastal plain between 500 BCE and 500 CE which are on such a massive scale that one can only see the full pictures with an aerial view.
The geometric drawings depict animals, plants and more fantastical images, and were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.
The new geoglyph was discovered during remodelling of the Natural Viewpoint, which visitors usually climb in order to be able to see some of the geoglyphs from a high enough vantage point.
The hill itself is home to a massive drawing of a feline figure, 37 metres long, according to a press release this week from Peru’s Ministry of Culture.
“The figure was barely visible and was about to disappear due to its location on a fairly steep slope and the effects of natural erosion,” the release stated.
The cat, which is depicted in a looser, rounder style than some of the more geometric drawings that make up the Nazca Lines, is seen horizontally, with a straight tail and three round shapes making up its facial features.
Massive ancient drawing of cat discovered on hill in Peru
TORONTO -- An enormous drawing of a cat, etched into the side of a hill thousands of years ago, has been uncovered in Peru, adding another image to the country’s catalogue of mystifying geoglyphs.
Peru is home to the Nazca Lines, a series of drawings scratched into the surface of an arid coastal plain between 500 BCE and 500 CE which are on such a massive scale that one can only see the full pictures with an aerial view.
The geometric drawings depict animals, plants and more fantastical images, and were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.
The new geoglyph was discovered during remodelling of the Natural Viewpoint, which visitors usually climb in order to be able to see some of the geoglyphs from a high enough vantage point.
The hill itself is home to a massive drawing of a feline figure, 37 metres long, according to a press release this week from Peru’s Ministry of Culture.
“The figure was barely visible and was about to disappear due to its location on a fairly steep slope and the effects of natural erosion,” the release stated.
The cat, which is depicted in a looser, rounder style than some of the more geometric drawings that make up the Nazca Lines, is seen horizontally, with a straight tail and three round shapes making up its facial features.
