Pagat Site

The Pagat Site is a large archaeological site in northeastern Guam. The site's major visible features are latte stone house sites, but it also contains pre-Latte period artifacts. Other surface features include refuse middens, stone mortar and grinding sites rock shelters. Items found during archaeological excavation include pottery remains, fish hooks, stone tools and weapons, beads, and several human burial sites.[2] The site has been involved in contentious local debates over land use and preservation.[3]

Pagat Site
Nearest cityYigo, Guam
Area180 acres (73 ha)
NRHP reference No.74002318[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 13, 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. 5 (1–2): 53–69.
  3. Peterson, John (15 October 2014). "Co-Opted Heritage: Political Action, Identity and Preservation at the Pagat Site, Guam". Identity and Heritage: Contemporary Challenges in a Globalized World. ISBN 9783319096896.


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