The Georgia Guidestones were a monument in Elbert County, Georgia. They were erected in 1980 by a pseudonymous individual known as "Robert C. Christian". The monument's true purpose was never revealed, but it was believed to have served as a guide for humanity in the event of an apocalyptic event leading to the collapse of civilization.[5] It had eight different languages inscribed on the five stones, documenting what it saw as a right path for future humans.