Strange drawings on the desert

Until now, scientists around the world have not found the cause of the formation of strange drawings in the Nazca desert and the Namib desert. This is a mysterious phenomenon without a clear answer.

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One of the mysterious phenomena appearing in the desert in the world is the existence of strange drawings in the sand. The Nazca Desert (Peru) and the Namib Desert (Africa) have countless special lines of science that cannot be explained.

Strange drawing on the Nazca desert (Peru)

For a long time, the Peruvian desert is famous for its giant figures on the ground that scientists still call Nazca Lines (Nazca Road). The Nazca Lines were first discovered from the air in 1939 when a pilot flew through the Nazca region of the Peruvian highlands. They were recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1994 with a scale stretching over 50 miles (80 km) between the towns of Nazca and Palpa .

The mysterious phenomenon has not yet solved the strange drawing in the Nazca desert

A pilot discovered new drawings including a snake about 60 m long, a camel and a bird. This discovery was discovered by pilot Eduardo Herrán Gómez de la Torre when he happened to fly across Peru in 1920. These figures were previously buried under deep sand. After the strong wind blew away the sandy soil, they were discovered. This is seen as a proof that deepens the mystery of drawings in the Peruvian desert that people have not been able to explain for a long time.

This desert includes more than 300 drawings, including hummingbirds, monkeys, spiders, lizards . They were created in the Nazca culture around 200 BC to 600 AD.

The strange desert lines in Peru are still an unexplained mystery phenomenon

Archaeologists explore the city disappear near this area, Cahuachi city, built about 2,000 years ago. However, this city was abandoned 1,500 years ago. Currently, archaeologists are still unable to explain why the Nazca people created these bizarre giant forms.

Mysterious circles in the Namib desert in Africa

A study, published in the journal PLoS ONE on June 27, 2012, said countless circles appeared in grasslands in the Namib desert in Namibia . Although the circles appear among the grasslands, the grass does not exist inside them. Small circles exist for an average of 24 years, while large circles can last up to 75 years. The locals call them ' fairy figures '. However, research does not indicate the cause of the circles to appear, exist and disappear after decades.

The mysterious phenomenon of strange circles in the Namib desert

Scientists make many theories about the origin of circles - like the activity of ants and termites. However, no one gave evidence to prove their hypothesis. In an article in the journal Science, the University of Hamburg biologist Norbert Juergens said that sand moths Psammotermesallocerus could be the culprits that cause "fairy circles" . " Every time I come to a circle, I always see sandstones Psammotermesallocerus. Since the grass does not grow inside the circles, rainwater will soak directly into the porous soil. The amount of water is large enough to help termites survive in the dry season. " Juergens said.

In addition to Psammotermesallocerus sand, Juergens also found another termite species and two ant species. But they only appear in a few circles, not all. " It seems that the termites have eaten the roots of the grass, causing the plants to disappear and create a circle, " Juergens said. However, Juergens cannot explain why sand termites create a circle, not a square or any other image.