Fafai Beach Site

The Fafai Beach Site is a prehistoric archaeological site near the village of Tamuning on the island of Guam. The site is stratified, containing layers representative of both the Latte and Pre-Latte periods of prehistory. The site includes several latte stone house sites, stone mortar sites, and rock overhang areas with cultural deposits. Stone, shell, and charcoal artifacts have been found here, as have several human burials.[2]

Fafai Beach Site
Nearest cityTamuning, Guam
Area12.4 acres (5.0 ha)
NRHP reference No.74002316[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 19, 1974

The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. April, Vic (November 2006). "Talagi Pictograph Cave, Guam". Micronesian Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences (Volume 5, No 1-2): 53–69.


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