The new geoglyphs were found on the Nazca plateau stretching 20 kilometers ... The geoglyphs were created by removing black stones covering the ground and exposing the white sand beneath.

The first layer of soil in the Nazca desert consists of a mantle of small reddish stones, which, when lifted, reveal a second yellowish layer, used by the ancient Nazca civilization to create the ...

This group of Nazca lines has been unearthed using artificial ... The researchers noted that the motifs were made “by manipulating surface stones or gravel.” The team published their findings ...

24 that they have uncovered 303 new geoglyphs in the Nazca Lines, a World Heritage Site ... geoglyphs are of the surface type, in which stones have been removed to make figures.