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Ancient Native American Site Is Defaced in Georgia Forest

Ancient Native American Site Is Defaced in Georgia Forest Rock faces and boulders bearing figure carvings called petroglyphs were scratched or dabbed with paint, the United States Forest Service said. Damage caused by vandalism to figure carvings, or petroglyphs, on boulders at Track Rock Gap in the Chattahoochee National Forest in northern Georgia.Credit.U.S. Forest Service April 7, 2021 An ancient site of carved boulders and rock formations in a Georgia forest that has long been sacred to Native Americans has been vandalized with paint and deep scratches, the United States Forest Service said. The boulders are part of the Track Rock Gap site in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests, a protected area of more than 800,000 acres where more than 100 figure carvings known as petroglyphs were made on soapstone boulders by Native Americans in precolonial times, the service said.

Vandals damage irreplaceable ancient carvings at historic site in Georgia forest

Vandals damage irreplaceable ancient carvings at historic site in Georgia forest Mark Price, The Charlotte Observer Apr. 6 One of the most important pre-Colonial historic sites in the Southeastern United States has been damaged by vandals. Known as Track Rock Gap, the Georgia site about 90 miles northeast of Atlanta hosts an extensive series of rock carvings (petroglyphs) dating back 1,000 years, experts say. The ancient carvings are notorious for inspiring wild origin stories, including theories of a Mayan settlement in the region. We regret to report the vandalism of a protected historic site on the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests, the U.S. Forest Service said in a Facebook post Monday.

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