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Kamaji:
AI uncovers gigantic ancient designs in Peruvian desert some believe was alien landing site

By Emma Colton, Fox News
June 21, 2023

Artificial intelligence has catapulted the world into the future with platforms that can simulate how humans talk and even process information — but the tech can also help solve history’s great mysteries.

Researchers with Yamagata University Institute of Nasca and IBM Japan used a deep learning AI model to uncover Peruvian geoglyphs etched into the Nazca desert that date back to between 500 BC and 500 AD.

Geoglyphs are depressions made to the earth to create various shapes and lines, with Peru having what are considered the world’s most famous geoglyphs known as the Nazca Lines.

Geoglyphs are often massive, with previously discovered Nazca Lines reaching up to 1,200 feet long, which makes them virtually impossible to detect when on the ground.

Archeologists first uncovered the Peruvian geoglyphs nearly 100 years ago after the advent of planes, when pilots spotted the shapes from the air.

Using the AI system, researchers were able to uncover four new geoglyphs that depict a “humanoid” figure holding what appears to be a club, one that depicts a fish, another showing a bird, and one that appears to show a pair of legs.

There is debate among academics as to why people made the geoglyphs, with some speculating they wanted to honor deities who they believed could see the shapes from above, while some argue extraterrestrials played a role and the lines are remnants of an airfield for alien spacecraft.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2023/06/21/ai-reveals-ancient-symbols-hidden-in-peruvian-nasca-desert/

Polly Ticks:
I kind of doubt the alien theory, but still interesting. Odd that one is just a pair of legs, though. I wonder if the artist passed away before he finished his masterpiece.

Free Vulcan:
'Eat at Atahualpa's, and drink your chicha.'

Kamaji:

--- Quote from: Free Vulcan on June 21, 2023, 02:23:51 pm ---'Eat at Atahualpa's, and drink your chicha.'

--- End quote ---

Most likely!

:silly:

PeteS in CA:
There are "academics" who take Van Daniken's silliness seriously? :silly: As the old joke says, "PhD" means BS "Piled High and Deep".

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