Cave Pictograph Records
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## Overview Ancient or contemporary drawings found within the caves of the plateau, recording the history of its inhabitants and the creatures they encounter. ## Mechanics and Rules * **Historical Record:** Pictographs provide a timeline of the plateau's isolation and the types of creatures present. * **Artistic Fidelity:** These records provide visual evidence of the "dinosaurs, iguanodons, and fish lizards" present on the plateau. * **Medium:** The drawings are done with "charred sticks" or charcoal on smooth gray walls. ## Examples from the Story The expedition visits the **Accala** caves, which are decorated with "many excellent pictures" of the plateau's animals. During their escape through the seventeenth cave, they observe that the smooth gray walls are "covered with native symbols," further confirming the use of caves as a canvas for indigenous record-keeping. ## Narrative Significance These records serve as the "ultimate corroboration," proving that the existence of these creatures has been known to human inhabitants of the plateau for generations, and providing a scientific and historical bridge between the prehistoric past and the human present.
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