ANTHR-130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Great Horned Owl, Sequatchie Valley, Silt
24 Aug 2020
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Walter merrill: found indian drawings (glyphs) from 800 years ago. At first hid the findings because he didn"t want people swarming it. Mud glyph cave to save its identity and his its location. Phase 1: map all cave passages and an archaeological survey of the glyph passage floor. Phase 2: make a photographic record of the wall of the glyph gallery. Phase 3: have several archeological consultants visit. Evidence of fluctuating water and silt deposits on the walls and ceiling indicated floods. Unfortunatley, this flooding has eliminated traces of prehistoric traffic in. Water filled the passage and clay began to deposit on the walls. High humity made cave soft and easy to work with. A carved figure or drawing and is not meant to imply an type of written communication. Because they are made of soft mud, they are called mud glyphs. Anthromorphic figures: largest number of glyphs, stick figures, faces, bulging ears.
