Swifty
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Hello All ye Swifthunters, 10/27/2011
Here are some freehand sketches of very old carvings/petroglyphs I am familiar with and have documented over the years, some of ya'll may be familiar with a few of them as well. All of these carvings are located in and around the Red River Gorge area, there are many more not listed here. In my opinion they are associated with Johnathan Swift's "Upper Silver Mines" and the Great Cave of the Shawnee. Some of the carvings are Native American in origin/design, others are of European origin/design, some are much older than others".
Pre-historic Native Americans of the Red River Gorge area who lived in the area used the sandstone cliff rockhouses for shelter during the cold winters. They left many symbols/carvings to designate important places, such as, burial sites, sacred/religious sites, resources/mineral sites, etc. Just as we today use certain symbols to desinate our cemetaries,(++) banks($$), churches, resources, etc.
On the most part but not always, it is not hard to distinguish the Native American carvings from the European cavings. The Native American carvings mostly depict things in nature that were most familiar to them, many animals, mammals, reptiles, birds were associated with life, death, fertility, good fortune, etc., such as, an owl would signify death. So if one were to see an owl carving, it would probably be signifying a place of burial.
Europeans would depict carvings such as, guns, anchors, letters, numbers, and many differint linear design symbols, etc. Things that were familiar to them in the civilized world at that time but no so familiar with the Native Americans. Obviously both Europeans and Native Americans were familiar with human body parts and animal body parts, such as, hands, feet, arms, heads, skulls, etc. these types of carvings would be common to both races; as well as, universal symbols, of circles, triangles, swasticas, rectangles, etc., but had differint meanings to each race.
One thing I know for sure is that when I compare the earlier/older carvings of the Native Americans in the Red River Gorge area with the much later carvings of the newly arriving Europeans coming into the area, I find that both sets of carvings are signyfying something of great interest/importance. What were the Europeans interested in mostly, precious metals/resources, the carvings not only signify a hidden resource but a hidden sacred/religious site as well.
This gives creedence that when the White European race came into Red River area they were very interested in something very important. These carvings are not just random doodleing left by individuals over time, they were left and executed in their perspective locations for a very important reason.
After many, many years of diligent fieldwork, historical research, location, frequency, age, routes of travel etc. I have deciphered their significance and they have led me to the area they signify. This is almost evidence in itself, "without having anything tangible, relic/gold/silver to show".
I have attached the carvings above, if you know of any more carvings within the Red River Gorge area please feel free to post them in this thread. I would be very much interested in seeing them too as well. If you have any questions about one of the carvings or infomation on any of their individual meanings feel free to comment on it, or email me about it and I will try to respond.
Sincerely,
Bill N. -aka- "The Swizard"
Here are some freehand sketches of very old carvings/petroglyphs I am familiar with and have documented over the years, some of ya'll may be familiar with a few of them as well. All of these carvings are located in and around the Red River Gorge area, there are many more not listed here. In my opinion they are associated with Johnathan Swift's "Upper Silver Mines" and the Great Cave of the Shawnee. Some of the carvings are Native American in origin/design, others are of European origin/design, some are much older than others".
Pre-historic Native Americans of the Red River Gorge area who lived in the area used the sandstone cliff rockhouses for shelter during the cold winters. They left many symbols/carvings to designate important places, such as, burial sites, sacred/religious sites, resources/mineral sites, etc. Just as we today use certain symbols to desinate our cemetaries,(++) banks($$), churches, resources, etc.
On the most part but not always, it is not hard to distinguish the Native American carvings from the European cavings. The Native American carvings mostly depict things in nature that were most familiar to them, many animals, mammals, reptiles, birds were associated with life, death, fertility, good fortune, etc., such as, an owl would signify death. So if one were to see an owl carving, it would probably be signifying a place of burial.
Europeans would depict carvings such as, guns, anchors, letters, numbers, and many differint linear design symbols, etc. Things that were familiar to them in the civilized world at that time but no so familiar with the Native Americans. Obviously both Europeans and Native Americans were familiar with human body parts and animal body parts, such as, hands, feet, arms, heads, skulls, etc. these types of carvings would be common to both races; as well as, universal symbols, of circles, triangles, swasticas, rectangles, etc., but had differint meanings to each race.
One thing I know for sure is that when I compare the earlier/older carvings of the Native Americans in the Red River Gorge area with the much later carvings of the newly arriving Europeans coming into the area, I find that both sets of carvings are signyfying something of great interest/importance. What were the Europeans interested in mostly, precious metals/resources, the carvings not only signify a hidden resource but a hidden sacred/religious site as well.
This gives creedence that when the White European race came into Red River area they were very interested in something very important. These carvings are not just random doodleing left by individuals over time, they were left and executed in their perspective locations for a very important reason.
After many, many years of diligent fieldwork, historical research, location, frequency, age, routes of travel etc. I have deciphered their significance and they have led me to the area they signify. This is almost evidence in itself, "without having anything tangible, relic/gold/silver to show".
I have attached the carvings above, if you know of any more carvings within the Red River Gorge area please feel free to post them in this thread. I would be very much interested in seeing them too as well. If you have any questions about one of the carvings or infomation on any of their individual meanings feel free to comment on it, or email me about it and I will try to respond.
Sincerely,
Bill N. -aka- "The Swizard"
Well done! CARRY ON! 
