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A team of archaeologists from Yamagata University documented hundreds of new Nazca lines at the site in Peru.

Archaeologists Uncover Nearly 170 Nazca Lines Dating Back About 2,000 Years in Peru — Colossal Fun Things for Creative People Sign In Archive About Events Contact Advertise Clear Random post MoreMore Interviews Photography Craft Design Art Illustration Animation Science History Food sculpture installation street art video paper painting architecture animals portraits humor nature drawing books birds anatomy light murals landscapes plants ceramics flowers embroidery miniature collage posters and prints glass surreal Home Newsletters Archive Membership Print Shop Events About Contact Advertise Clear Advertise on Colossal with Nectar Ads. Editor’s Picks: Art Highlights below. For the full collection click here. A Menagerie of Contemplative Animals by Mila Zemliakova Weave Textile Traditions and Nature A New Book Explores the Practices of 38 Black Ceramicists Working Across Generations to Define the Medium Translucent Textile Sculptures by Do Ho Suh Explore the Familiarity of Quotidian Objects Seth Globepainter’s Imaginative Murals Center Childhood Optimism and Joy Metaphorical Portraits by Michael Mapes Deconstruct Art History as Collaged Specimens Ecosystems of Fungi and Coral Inhabit Vintage Books in Stéphanie Kilgast’s Intricate Sculptures Seethe rest of theCollection›› Art History #archaeology #Nazca Lines #Peru Archaeologists Uncover Nearly 170 Nazca Lines Dating Back About 2,000 Years in Peru December 19, 2022 Grace Ebert Images courtesy of Yamagata University Following the discovery of an enormous lounging cat in 2020, archaeologists have uncovered hundreds of additional geoglyphs on the Nazca Lines site in Peru. A team from Yamagata University has spent nearly a decade at the location 250 miles south of Lima, and a field study between June 2019 and February 2020 unveiled 168 previously hidden works. Spotted in aerial photos captured by drones, the drawings feature myriad creatures like birds, snakes, orcas, and people likely created between 100 B.C. and 300 A.D. Researchers believe there are two types of geoglyphs on the Nazca Pampa, a linear and relief, although only five documented during this mission are linear. Prehistoric populations created the works by removing darker stones from the earth’s surface to reveal the lighter sand below, and the renderings are thought to be part of spiritual, astronomical rituals. Spreading across 170 square miles, the Nazca lines vary in size, although most are smaller than 30 feet in diameter. Archaeologists have spotted 358 geoglyphs at the UNESCO World Heritage site so far, which is currently being studied to see how the works are distributed across the area. (via ArtNet)   #archaeology #Nazca Lines #Peru   Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month. You'll connect with a community of like-minded readers who are passionate about contemporary art, read articles and newsletters ad-free, sustain our interview series, get discounts and early access to our limited-edition print releases, and much more. Join now!   Share this story   28Save Also on Colossal Related posts on Colossal about archaeology Nazca Lines Peru Archaeologists Unearth a Nearly 2,000-Year-Old Cat Geoglyph Lounging on a Peruvian Hillside Archaeologists Have Uncovered an Impeccably Preserved Food Stand in Pompeii Dreamlike Balloon Compositions by Charles Pétillon Form Hovering Clouds and Lines in Space A Cafe in Seoul Uses Clever Contour Lines to Appear Like a 2-Dimensional Cartoon Sculptural Chalk Drawers by Nikolas Bentel Create Dots, Circles, and Lines on Chalkboards and Sidewalks Trending on Colossal Membership About Archive Newsletters Contact Newsletter signup:Join over 185,000 subscribers Email Name Thank you for subscribing! © 2010-2022 Colossal, all rights reserved. We try our best to attribute images, videos, and quotes to their creators and original sources. If you see something on Colossal that is misattributed or you would like removed, please contact us. Colossal participates in affiliate marketing programs and may earn a commission on sales through links to Bookshop, Society6, and various book publishers. See our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.