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Idiot Vandals Destroy Ancient Native American Carving Site

‘SPECIAL AND RARE’

They scratched and drew over “irreplaceable” petroglyphs on rocks in Georgia.

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National Park Service

A series of ancient Native Americans rock carvings outside Atlanta is considered so significant it’s protected by the federal government. But that didn’t stop vandals from scratching up or painting over the 1,000-year-old petroglyphs, causing “irreparable damage,” according to the National Park Service’s Tribal Preservation Office.

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