Geoglyphs are large, un-explained geometrical patterns on land usually proposed to be man-made features. The new paper published in Archaeological Research in Asia notes that the identified geoglyphs in the Thar Desert cover an area of about 6 square km. They named these features Boha geoglyphs and suggested that the features could be at least 150 years old. So, they are clearly not formed by weathering or another natural phenomenon.”Dr. Amal Kar, formerly with the Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, who has been studying the Thar Desert for nearly five decades, disagrees with the above conclusion. Memorial StonesThe French authors also suggest that the lines could be contemporary with the neighbouring memorial stones.

Source: The Hindu June 03, 2021 10:46 UTC