The figures, three of which were humanoid in shape, are among the biggest ever uncovered in the Northern Americas. Some are more than 6ft long per a study presenting the findings published in the peer-reviewed journal Antiquity on Tuesday.
Known as glyphs, the unique carvings sculpted in the soft mud on the cave's ceiling could provide clues into the traditions of Native American peoples of this southeastern US, say the study's authors.
"We know that Native Americans over a very wide area have certain ideas in their religious concepts that they share. They believe in a tiered universe," said archeologist Jan Simek.
"They believed that there were these spirit worlds all around them that permeate the natural world, even though you couldn't see them," he said....<<<Read More>>>....
