Anacapa Island Archeological District
The Anacapa Island Archeological District, on Anacapa Island near Port Hueneme, California, is a 700-acre (280 ha) historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1979. It included 26 separate contributing sites, where there was a village site, an animal facility, a manufacturing facility, or other evidence having potential to yield information in the future.[1]
Anacapa Island Archeological District | |
| Nearest city | Port Hueneme, California |
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| Area | 700 acres (280 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000257[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 12, 1979 |
Anacapa Island has a history of human occupation by the Chumash people, who "camped on the islands thousands of years ago"; shell middens make up part of the evidence of them.[2]
See also
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Anacapa Island National Park". National Park Service.
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