SCIENCE UNDER AUTOMATION
AI-accelerated Nazca survey
AI-assisted image screening and six months of human fieldwork led to 303 newly identified figurative geoglyphs.
What this result supports
303 is a discovery count, not an accuracy score. Field confirmation was performed by researchers.
Evidence record: Peer-reviewed image analysis plus physical survey. Checked: 2026-10-21.
Where this evidence is used
Historical & archaeological research
- Detect candidates in images or texts: Image screening and inscription retrieval provide useful candidates from existing material.
- Check whether a candidate is historically meaningful: Historians assess contextual parallels and researchers confirm geoglyph candidates in the field.
- Acquire and document physical evidence: The geoglyph discoveries required six months of human fieldwork following AI-assisted screening.
- Resolve competing explanations with independent evidence: Physical confirmation and historical judgement remain researcher responsibilities in the demonstrated workflows.