Steatite Boulder – GHM 044-1 – Old Decatur Courthouse, GA
Posted by: Lat34North
N 33° 46.527 W 084° 17.804
16S E 750331 N 3740542
This steatite boulder was found on the site of a prehistoric quarry along Soapstone Ridge 8 miles south of Decatur. It shows the methods of Indians in making stone bowls.
Waymark Code: WM1XFD
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 07/27/2007
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STEATITE BOULDER
This steatite boulder was found on the site of a prehistoric quarry along Soapstone Ridge 8 miles south of Decatur. It shows the methods of Indians in making stone bowls, with the first girdling of the stone to remove workable cores. It is estimated to be at least 3,000 years old by archaeologists studying such remains in central and north Georgia.
The soapstone quarry on River Road, DeKalb County, is the largest found by archaeologists in Georgia.
GHM 044-1 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1953
Located at the Old DeKalb County Courthouse in Decatur, GA. Parking and places to grab a bite to eat are located near by. The courthouse is a short walk from the Decatur MARTA station.