Post by L Roebuck on Feb 26, 2008 7:19:24 GMT -5
Land deal protects cave with ancient drawings
ANNE PAINE, The Tennessean - Nashville,TN,USA
Tennessee Parks and Greenways Foundation buys 385-acre site south of Crossville
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. — The green, 385-acre Devilstep Hollow has guarded a secret since prehistoric times.
A cave lies underground with bird-man creatures and other mysterious images carved into the limestone or painted on the walls.
This is one of only about 60 cave art sites documented in the Southeast, and 48 in Ten-nessee, according to Jan Simek, distinguished professor of science and interim chancellor of the University of Tennessee.
The Devilstep cave art should survive modern times because the Tennessee Parks and Greenways Foundation has acquired the land, and the state is buying it at cost, about $2.1 million, including surveying and fees.
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ANNE PAINE, The Tennessean - Nashville,TN,USA
Tennessee Parks and Greenways Foundation buys 385-acre site south of Crossville
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. — The green, 385-acre Devilstep Hollow has guarded a secret since prehistoric times.
A cave lies underground with bird-man creatures and other mysterious images carved into the limestone or painted on the walls.
This is one of only about 60 cave art sites documented in the Southeast, and 48 in Ten-nessee, according to Jan Simek, distinguished professor of science and interim chancellor of the University of Tennessee.
The Devilstep cave art should survive modern times because the Tennessee Parks and Greenways Foundation has acquired the land, and the state is buying it at cost, about $2.1 million, including surveying and fees.
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