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One of the most prominent and highly-discussed Cahokian arts that has been found by archaeologists who have been digging at the site since the 60s, is that of the “Birdman” tablet.
Below is what the Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site Official Website has to say about the tablets discovered in the area. Notice the clear connection between what is represented on the tablets as discussed below and the spiritual beliefs of the Cahokians which related to “underworlds” and “over worlds” [or “sky worlds”].
“The Birdman Tablet, the official logo of Cahokia Mounds, was found during excavations on the east side of Monks Mound in 1971. The image on the ‘front’ of the tablet is of a human, dressed in eagle (or falcon) regalia. The ‘reverse’ of the tablet is plain or cross-hatched, suggesting the pattern on the skin of a snake.”
“So both the sky world and underworld are represented, with the human image existing ‘between’ them.
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