These two granite boulders, carved with symbols by Georgia's prehistoric Native peoples, were brought to the university from Forsyth and White Counties; their designs echo pottery patterns roughly 800 years old.
Petroglyphic Boulders
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Petroglyphic Boulders is a historical marker in Athens, Athens-Clarke County. It is one of 105 historical markers documented in Athens-Clarke County, among 141 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.9536, -83.3728 near Athens. The nearest cataloged historic site is United States Navy Pre-Flight School (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include In Memory of Unknown Enslaved Individuals, Jackson Street Cemetery, and Old Athens Cemetery.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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