AI helps identify 303 new geoglyphs in the Nazca Pampa and surrounding deserts, nearly doubling the number of previously known geoglyph artifacts in only six months.

Hundreds of ancient geoglyphs have been discovered in Peru, in South America, with the help of AI. A team of archaeologists from a Japanese University worked together with scientists from IBM Research, to discover 303 new geoglyphs in the Nazca Desert.

The recent survey doubles the count of known geoglyphs, bringing the total count to over 700, while showcasing how AI can be used in cultural heritage contexts.

Japanese scientists have used artificial intelligence to uncover 303 new etchings in Peru's Nazca desert -- doubling the amount of known geoglyphs made some 2,000 years ago by a pre-Inca civilization.

The study shared in a journal on PNAS website showed AI assistance in discovering new geoglyphs in the Nazca desert. AI has helped archeologists discover 303

A small team of archaeologists at Yamagata University, working with a colleague from Université Paris, and a pair of AI researchers from the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, used an AI model to find more geoglyphs on the floor of Peru's Nazca Desert.

By Alek Buttermann Researchers have uncovered 303 new geoglyphs in Peru’s Nazca Desert, thanks to the use of artificial intelligence (AI). This discovery, made by a team led by Japanese archaeologist Masato Sakai from Yamagata University,

The Nazca lines, massive etchings on the desert floor depicting animals, plants and imaginary beings, have fascinated scientists for decades Japanese scientists have used artificial intelligence to uncover 303 new etchings in Peru's Nazca desert - doubling the amount of known geoglyphs made some 2,