Mudglyph Cave and Eddyville AD 1275
Notes:
It is also important not to overlook significant aspects of the subject matter.
The Eddyville gorget from Castalian Springs in Tennessee is usually illustrated with the head of the human figure upright, yet when compared with other similar representations and most especially with the mural art of the Mudglyph cave, it becomes clear that the orientation chosen by the person who drilled the suspension holes is not a mere accident, but a representation of a figure whose torso is horizontal, not vertical.
Such matters as orientation, combination of forms, and the like are important data and should not simply be assumed to be insignificant. In this case, the orientation is surely significant, even though we may have only foggy ideas of what is signified. We have so little data, we can hardly afford to believe that we can ignore the facts that we have.
Another point made by the association of forms at the Mudglyph Cave and the Eddyville style is the clear dating of the theme in this case to the late 13th century at the Mudglyph Cave.