Argument that Appalachian petroglyphs predate the Cherokee.

Argument that Appalachian petroglyphs predate the Cherokee.. Petroglyph sites are commonly attributed to the Cherokee. but this is an oversimplification The Cherokee. are an Iroquoian tribe related to northeastern tribes whose legends say they migrated from snowy mountains Archaeologists believe the Appalachian region was inhabited by many different cultures over 10,000 years or more

Appalachian petroglyphs are often attributed to the Cherokee, but it's an oversimplification. Many cultures inhabited this land over 10,000+ years, before the Cherokee.

Key Facts

• Petroglyph sites are commonly attributed to the Cherokee. but this is an oversimplification
• The Cherokee. are an Iroquoian tribe related to northeastern tribes whose legends say they migrated from snowy mountains
• Archaeologists believe the Appalachian region was inhabited by many different cultures over 10,000 years or more
• The Cherokee. likely arrived in the Appalachian mountains around 1000 BC or later

Source: Exploring Forgotten Appalachia & Ancient Caves of Central America (Supercut) by Luke Caverns