Mysterious new drawings discovered at an ancient wonder in the middle of the desert.

The mystery surrounding an ancient wonder known as the "Nazca Lines" in the Peruvian desert has deepened after recent storms and sandstorms revealed some previously unseen drawings.

According to El Comercio, a pilot named Eduardo Herrán Gómez de la Torre recently discovered drawings of a snake approximately 60 meters long and a camel-like creature situated above drawings of an unidentified bird species, while flying over the El Ingenio valley and the Pampas de Jumana hills in the Peruvian desert.

These new drawings, along with known depictions of a dog, hummingbird, vulture, and monkey, are believed to be the work of the ancient Nazca people from the 1st to the 6th centuries AD. The "Nazca Lines" were first discovered from the air in 1939, when a pilot flew over the Nazca plateau.

The newly discovered drawing is believed to depict a snake approximately 60 meters long...

The entire area containing the "Nazca Lines," stretching over 80km between the towns of Nazca and Palpa, about 400km south of Peru's capital Lima, was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1994.

It comprises approximately 700 drawings carved into the lighter-colored rock layer, about 10-15 cm deep, contrasting with the darker sand and gravel surrounding it. Coupled with the dry, windless climate and stable temperature, these drawings have been preserved for thousands of years without being covered by sand or soil.

...and a drawing of a camel situated near an unidentified bird species.

Overall, the drawings can be divided into two groups: the first group consists of about 70 identified drawings that appear to depict creatures such as animals, birds, insects, plants, and flowers. The second group consists of drawings of straight lines and basic shapes such as spirals, triangles, or rectangles.

The strange thing about the Nazca Lines is that they are so large (the largest drawing is up to 275m long), only clearly visible when viewed from above. Furthermore, the reason why these drawings were created remains a mystery and has been the subject of much debate for decades.

One theory suggests that the mysterious drawings are somehow related to water. For example, a triangular drawing at the foot of Cerro Blanco runs along the water channels within the mountain, while the vulture drawing is linked to a local legend that when vultures fly above the mountain, heavy rains follow.

Similarly, the hummingbird drawing depicts a bird that only appears in the summer, after torrential rains.

According to researchers, all the images are created from a single, continuous line with no intersections. They are believed to contain a plea to the gods to bring rain.

Experts believe that the Nazca people used to dance along the lines they drew when they prayed for rain. Many of these desert drawings also appear on pottery from the Nazca civilization, which existed from approximately 100 to 800 AD.

In December 2012, Professor Clive Ruggles of the University of Leicester (England) stated that one of the spiral-motif drawings in the Peruvian desert was most likely a labyrinth. It may have been created as a "pathway for souls".

"The Nazca Lines are one of the most perplexing archaeological mysteries due to their number, nature, size, and continuity. The concentration and close proximity of the drawings, as well as their cultural continuity, suggest that they are the product of a significant and prolonged activity," UNESCO stated.

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