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These Images from Historic Archeological Finds Are Mind Blowing

21. This Hill Has a 2000-Year-Old Drawing of a Cat

Communication and Image Office / Ministry of Culture, Peru

This enormous picture of a cat is not part of an internet fad. No, the creator was not trying to go viral on YouTube or Instagram. The Nazca Lines are a set of massive geoglyphs. The indigenous inhabitants of what is now Peru drew these pictures into the earth thousands of years ago. This cat is over 120 feet long. Natural effects of erosion and overall neglect were about to destroy it. Luckily, archeologists discovered it. It is now part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and experts still actively preserve it. Keep reading for the top 20 archeological finds in recent years.

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