AI research uncovers 300 ancient etchings in Nazca desert

The fabled Nazca lines, a series of massive incisions on the desert floor depicting animals, plants, imaginary beings and geometric figures, have fascinated scientists ever since they were first discovered around a century ago.

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This undated handout picture released by the Yamagata University Institute of Nasca shows One of 303 new geoglyphs discovered by scientists at Yamagata University in Japan, where a team of researchers applied AI-assisted image analysis of aerial photographs, which accelerated the pace of geoglyph discovery during a six-month fieldwork in the Nazca Pampas. (AFP/Yamagata University Institute of Nasca)