2000-year-old Peru cat etching leaves Twitterati stunned; users call it "first cat meme"

A cat etching has been found in the Nazca lines of Peru. This 2000-year-old etching in Peru is a 37-meter-long geoglyph which is called the ‘rich and varied culture legacy’ of the UNESCO World Heritage Site by the ministry. As soon as the pictures of the cat etching in Peru were surfaced online, Twitterati was left in awe.

Some users could not stop adoring the wonders of ancestors while some said that it is the only thing one should care about for the rest of the year. One of the users commented, “This is a 2000-year-old cat drawing discovered at the Nazca Lines site in Peru. Even back then, people wanted to see more cats on social media". Take a look at how Twitterati reacted to the 2000-year-old etching in Peru. 

Twitter reactions to cat etching in Peru

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Discovery of 2000-year-old cat etching in Peru

The figure, which was barely visible, was about to disappear because of its location and due to natural erosion. According to the experts of Peru culture ministry, the figure’s detail seems to come from the Late Paracas period. It also gives details about the rocks, adding that they lie 250 miles south of Peruvian capital Lima. It covers up about 450 sq km of Peru’s arid coastal plain. The feline art that is situated in one of the slopes of the Mirador Natural hill dates back between 200 -100 BC and was discovered while work was being carried out on the public viewpoint.

The Nazca lines are located in the desert plains of the basin river of Rio Grande de Nazca. The site covers an area of approximately 75,358.47 Ha. According to the reports by Andina.pe, inhabitants of the region drew various large scale zoomorphic and anthropomorphic figures and lines with a spectacular 'geometric precision'. This is what transformed the common piece of land into a cultural site.

As per UNESCO, they are the 'most outstanding group of geoglyphs anywhere in the world'. They are also rare in the aspect of extent, magnitude, quantity, size and diversity. UNESCO said, "The geoglyphs depict living creatures, stylized plants and imaginary beings, as well as geometric figures several kilometres long. They are believed to have had ritual astronomical functions". Peru’s chief archaeologist for the lines, Johny Isla, told the Spanish news agency Efe that it’s quite striking that they’re still finding new figures, but they also know that there are more to be found. 

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(Image Credits: AP/Jhony Islas)