Crude human or animal face on a cobble
The Kingpin Site, Central Georgia
Human head left profile sculpture on a plaque, with pointy head
'Eye' and 'mouth' work on the stone to sculpt a human face
Curated manuport or artifact triggers basic facial recognition reflexes
Human head with worked hair line looking to upper right. There is also work to create the eye and mouth features of the figure. Click photos to expand and toggle.
'Stone doll' from the Kingpin Site
Animal head facing left is interpreted here as a depiction of the head of the giant ground sloth. The animal's well-developed jaw for chewing is captured by the Ice Age artist. Only a few stone figures of the sloth have been featured on this blog and this is an extremely rare find.
The worked 'eye' and 'mouth' areas of the sloth depiction are highlighted
Giant ground sloth illustration for comparison
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| 'Sloth slayer' from central Georgia |
Tools identified from the Kingpin Site in central Georgia
A well-utilized tool from the Kingpin site