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The painting discovered by scientists in this cave shows a view of the sky and the universe of the ancient people .

Recently, a group of scientists discovered a series of deliberately placed drawings and drawings outdoors and in the cave of Native American prehistoric groups depicting their understanding of the sky, universe and the world around.

Jan Simek, an archaeologist at the University of Tennessee, said: "The main object of these works that native American prehistoric people want to show is the mythical universe. They draw pictures of bird people - which is an important figure in many myths and legends, so we know that it belongs to religion, which tells us about a more multistage universe - the foundation of cosmology. ".

Black graphite painting in a cave in Tennessee.

Simek and colleagues also studied 44 open points and 50 other caves. He found, the earliest sketches of this kind of cosmic stratification about 6,000 years ago, but mostly have been in the period from the XI - XVII centuries.

Researchers have noticed that there are some types of drawings discovered at high altitudes in the highlands - where the Sun shines. They will be considered "the world above" - to outline the power of the weather, or describe the "heavenly people" that have a strong influence on people.

The "world underneath" paintings and engravings are found in the dark as in a cave. Often this class of the world is associated with death, darkness and danger.

The middle-class world - also known as the "world" symbolizes what happens around prehistoric people. The paintings are found in both outdoor and cave environments. Simek said: "This universe is a stage for diverse actors including heroes, monsters and creatures that can travel between classes."

Simek added: "Even the depictions of many actors are seen in different areas of low, medium, and high altitudes, but the colors are all related to the structure of the universe . " Red-drawn characters represent the color of life - found in higher areas, while black is used to draw lower-level images. According to Simek, these depictions of the universe will provide information for researchers about the modern world.