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Topic: cave tour
Recent discovery adds to Dunbar Cave’s collection of ancient art
By Debbie Boen | March 9, 2008 | 
In February Dr. Jan F. Simek, distinguished Professor of Science at UT Knoxville, came to Dunbar Cave to confirm a finding made by Dunbar Cave Staff, Nathan Smith. Dr. Simek has concluded that it is indeed an Indian artwork in the category of a mud glyph. This means that Dunbar Cave has all three types of cave art that are possible: petroglyphs, pictographs and mud glyphs.
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| Dr Jan F. Simek (left) and Nathan Smith, Dunbar Cave staff member (right) | |
The first type of art is petroglyphs, images carved or incised into rock by prehistoric or neolithic peoples. Dunbar Cave has several drawings of this nature. They are concentric circles that are carved into the rock with a design similar to the pictograph shown at the right. These carvings are found along the cave tour but are very difficult to see. «Read the rest of this article»
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