Yamagata University uses IBM’s PAIRS Geoscope and Watson to uncover patterns in ancient etchings venturebeat.com

Ever heard of the Nasca Lines?
Although the Nasca Lines have been studied for decades (and more intensely since they were designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1994), they’ve yet to be fully mapped.
Researchers at Japan’s Yamagata University worked with researchers at IBM to use the company’s PAIRS Geoscope to gain unprecedented insights into the Nasca Lines’ origins.
It’s already helped researchers spot a new formation, one of the first since an earlier batch of 100 geoglyphs the Yamagata team uncovered.
This wasn’t an easy feat — an overwhelming amount of “white noise” surrounds the Nasca Lines, including roads and flood trails — but the process was ultimately a success.