Drone views unveil geoglyph dating back some 1,500 years | ABS-CBN News

Members of the Valle de Viru Archaeological Project in Peru released drone images of a geoglyph that could be between 1,000 and 1,500 years old, an archaeologist of the project said on Wednesday (May 22).

The geoglyph, made of stone and in the shape of a bird, was found in an agricultural area thanks to a drone flying over the Valle de Viru in Trujillo in October 2023.

According to archaeologist Feren Castillo, the figure is between 30 and 40 metres long on each side. The expert added they found ceramics associated with the Mochica culture and stone wells.

According to information from the National Geographic website, the Moche or Mochica culture, from Ancient Peru, developed between the II and VII centuries AD and settled in the northern part of the country. The Mochica were hydraulic engineers who built different infrastructures to canalise water, as well as outstanding ceramic workers.

Geoglyphs are not rare in Peru. The Nazca Lines markings, 240 miles southeast of the capital Lima, are one of the most popular tourist attractions in the country, after the Incan ruin of Machu Picchu.

Designed between 200 BCE and 700 CE, the Nazca drawings are so large that they are best seen from the air and are difficult to appreciate from the ground. - Report from Reuters

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