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"In June 1979, a man using the
pseudonym Robert C. Christian approached the Elberton Granite Finishing Company on behalf of "a small group of loyal Americans", and commissioned the structure. Christian explained that the stones would function as a
compass,
calendar, and
clock, and should be capable of "withstanding catastrophic events".
[2]
Joe Fendley of Elberton Granite assumed that Christian was "a nut" and attempted to discourage him by providing a quote for the commission which was several times higher than any project the company had previously taken, explaining that the guidestones would require additional tools and consultants. To Fendley's surprise, Christian accepted the quote.
[2] When arranging payment, Christian said that he represented a group which had been planning the guidestones for 20 years and which wanted to remain anonymous.
[2]"
"A message consisting of a set of ten guidelines or principles is engraved on the Georgia Guidestones
[18] in eight different languages, one language on each face of the four large upright stones. Moving clockwise around the structure from due north, these languages are:
English,
Spanish,
Swahili,
Hindi,
Hebrew,
Arabic,
Traditional Chinese, and
Russian."