Red Bird and Sequoyah: A Reply to Simek et al.

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Red Bird was a Cherokee murdered at the Red Bird River Petroglyph site (15Cy51) and buried at the Red Bird River Rockshelter (15Cy52) during the late eighteenth century, where he left an important record of traditional petroglyphs. His legacy is key to understanding the origins of Sequoyah's Cherokee Syllabary and its relationship to rock art. Personal testimonies of Red Bird's descendants are supported by primary documents and archaeological evidence, including the letters of Sequoyah's maternal uncle, John Watts, and prototypes of Cherokee Syllabary characters engraved at 15Cy52 in 1808, when members of Sequoyah's matrilineal family resided nearby. Red Bird fue un Cheroqui asesinado en el sitio de Red Bird River Petroglyph (15Cy51) y enterrado en Red Bird River Rockshelter (15Cy52) a fines del siglo XVIII, donde dejó un importante registro de petroglifos tradicionales. Su legado es clave para comprender los orígenes del silabario Cheroqui de Sequoyah y su relación con el arte rupestre. Los testimonios personales de los descendientes de Red Bird están respaldados por documentos primarios y evidencia arqueológica, incluidas las cartas del tío materno de Sequoyah, John Watts, y prototipos de caracteres silábicos Cheroqui grabados en 15Cy52 en 1808, cuando los miembros de la familia matrilineal de Sequoyah residían cerca.

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