Letter clarifies site chronology, Cherokee arrival after 1000 BC. Letter by Lanner Davis (Native American name Nipbitura Shopri) clarifies site chronology Stone figurines date from around 1000 BC according to the letter Cherokee showed up after 1600 AD according to the letter
A letter by Lanner Davis (Native name Nipbitura Shopri) clarifies MOUNT PISGAH's chronology: stone figurines date to ~1000 BC, while Cherokee arrived after 1600 AD. Davis, from the Horn Panther clan, wasn't denying Cherokee presence today—only that this site predates them. The term 'chief' referred to a clan leader, not a Cherokee nation elected position.
Key Facts
- Letter by Lanner Davis (Native American name Nipbitura Shopri) clarifies site chronology
- Stone figurines date from around 1000 BC according to the letter
- Cherokee showed up after 1600 AD according to the letter
- Davis was from the Horn Panther clan and leader of a Cherokee group
- The letter was not saying Cherokee don't live there today, only that the site predates them
- Discussion clarified the term 'chief' referred to clan leader, not elected Cherokee nation leader
Related site: MOUNT PISGAH — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: Ep. 4 - The Shaman and the Philosopher - Vincent Barrows: Part 2 by Institute for Natural Philosophy