A few years back, a friend of mine who is a caver told me about a local cave where prehistoric footprints had been found. I was astounded and extremely interested, especially since it was local and a cave I personally knew of. It's in Pall Mall and called Blowing Cave by most locals but also know as Jaguar Cave since they had found Jaguar skeletons in it. It dates back 10,000 to 35,000 years. Anyway in 1976, when the footprints were found, an investigation was conducted and a report was issued along with pictures. It gets pretty technical at times but for those that are interested I'll post the report. I read the whole thing because I wanted to learn how they had determined the number and sex of the people. For those that want to just look at the pics and not read the whole thing, I'll quote the begining summary. "About 4500 years ago, during the late Archaic period, nine explorers reconnoitered several passages within a cave in north central Tennessee. Although prehistoric cave exploration is not unusual in eastern North America, this trip was unique because 274 footprints of these ancient cavers are preserved in the damp floor sediment of a side passage. Analysis of the route taken by the explorers and their footprint trail significantly enhance our knowledge of prehistoric cave use in eastern North America." I found it really interesting because it makes my hobby of arrowhead hunting much more realistic, especially in the area where I live. ...Chuck
Prehistoric Footprints in Jaguar Cave.pdf
Prehistoric Footprints in Jaguar Cave.pdf
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