Location: Kentucky Length: 9 min
Discovered in the 1980s, the dozens of prehistoric mud glyphs (drawings) deep inside Crump’s Cave have been subject to vandalism, despite the best efforts of the private property owner. This video, the third in the Kentucky Archaeology series, documents these precious and fragile art works and the labor of dedicated volunteers to construct a metal gate to protect them. Archaeologists Valerie Haskins and Dan Davis lead viewers on an unforgettable journey to see these rare legacies from Kentucky’s original inhabitants.
Copyright 2000 by The Kentucky Heritage Council
A production of Voyageur Media Group, Inc.
Web links:
Four Thousand Years of Native American Cave Art in the Southern Appalachians (PDF; Charles H. Faulkner, Univ. of Tennessee)
Kentucky Archaeological Survey