Question: Recently an unknown carving of a cat discovered in the famous Nazca Lines. In which of the following country the Nazca Lines are located?
a) Italy
b) Argentina
c) Paraguay
d) Peru
Answer: (d)
Related Facts:-
- Recently an unknown carving of a cat discovered in the famous Nazca Lines of the South American country of Peru.
- Geoglyphs are large-sized (usually more than 4 m) images that are constructed on the ground by stones, gravel, clastic rocks, or durable elements.
- Recently discovered cat geoglyphs are believed to be older than the previously found Nazca figures.
- Archaeologists discovered these Nazca figures during the COVID-19 epidemic.
- This picture of a cat has been discovered on the slope of a hill in Pampa de Nazca.
- Archaeologists reported that the cat was made in 200 BC
- Nazca Lines were first discovered by archaeologists in 1927 and were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in the year 1994
- It is known for its depiction of large animals, plants and imaginary creatures.
- Many of these figures are so huge that they can also be seen from the sky.
- The Peruvian Ministry of Culture said that after several weeks of conservation and cleaning work, a cat-like figure has now emerged.
- Its drawings are 12 to 15 inches thick. This entire figure is about 121 feet long.
- It has been calculated that the cat’s shape was drawn in the last days of the Parakas period, which was between 500 BCE and 200 CE.
- Important to note that in November 2019 140 Nazca lines were found in this mysterious desert of Peru which is about 2100 years old.
- Japanese researchers had done research for 15 years with the help of drones and AI.
- A bird, human-shaped animal, two-faced snake and a killer whale fish were also found in these 140 Nazca lines.
- Experts believe that the then Nazca people believed that the gods could see it from the sky.
- These lines are dug on the upper surface of the ground parallel to the lower stone.
- Peru:-
- Peru is a South American Country, situated on the coast of the Pacific Ocean and forms a border line with five countries, which are: Ecuador, Colombia in the north, Brazil in the east, Bolivia in the southeast and Chile in the south.
By – Rajesh Tripathi
Links:-
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-54593295
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/18/huge-cat-found-etched-desert-nazca-lines-peru