Maloata Village Site
Maloata Village | |
| Nearest city | Tapua'ina, American Samoa |
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| Area | 16.5 acres (6.7 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 87001955[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 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]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Archaeological Survey of Western Tutuila, December 1987 (PDF pages 59-85)" (PDF). American Samoa SHPO. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
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