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Maloata Village Site

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Maloata Village
Nearest cityTapua'ina, American Samoa
Area16.5 acres (6.7 ha)
NRHP reference No.87001955[1]
Added to NRHPJune 12, 1997

The Maloata Village Site is a prehistoric village site on the northwestern coast of the island of Tutuila in the United States territory of American Samoa. The archaeologically sensitive site includes a variety of stone features, principally stone fences and retaining walls, with evidence from excavation of human habitation. Radiocarbon dating from one of its test pits yielded a date range of CE 550-1000, identifying the site as one of the oldest known on the island. According to oral tradition, the Maloata area was reserved for use by relatively high-status chieftains.[2]

The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Archaeological Survey of Western Tutuila, December 1987 (PDF pages 59-85)" (PDF). American Samoa SHPO. Retrieved 2015-06-05.