Steatite Boulder-Dekalb County Georgia
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Sprinterman
N 33° 46.532 W 084° 17.796
16S E 750343 N 3740552
Ancient stone used to make stone bowls.
Waymark Code: WM704V
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 08/12/2009
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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.
Type: Bedrock Mortar
How did you find this "Ancient Evidence": Other
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Trailhead: Not Listed
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