A team of Japanese archaeologists discovered 24 new geoglyphs in Peru’s Nazca Desert, which could be among the oldest in this area according to researchers from the Yamagata University from Japan.

Almost invisible on the surface, the images were obtained through 3-D scans conducted on the ground north of the city of Nazca.

The Geometric shapes drawn on the desert floor were found a kilometer and a half north of the city of Nazca, the figures include a drawing of what appears to be a “llama” and other representations that are not so recognizable. According these lines would date back to the III and V centuries BC. This means that these newly found lines at Nazca would correspond to the time of the Paracas, which signifies that these new lines are the oldest lines ever found in the area, predating the more famous lines such as the hummingbird, monkey, humanoid figure, etc.

The largest of the lines has a zoomorphic appearance, similar to a llama, which is a widespread animal in the area, the figure is around 20 meters long.

Experts were researching the Nazca lines during December and January, the new findings have been communicated to the Government of Peru and the discovery was presented at a press conference in Yamagata, Japan.

The research team from the Japanese University began its research at Nazca in 2004, since then, they have found a total of 41 geometric figures in the desert, these “lines” have been recognized as a s a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.