Chugai' Pictograph Site
Chugai' Pictograph Site | |
![]() Pictograph depicting turtles | |
Nearest city | Rota, Northern Mariana Islands |
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Coordinates | 14°9′12″N 145°16′3″E / 14.15333°N 145.26750°E |
Area | less than one acre |
NRHP reference No. | 98001066[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 31, 1998 |
The Chugai' Pictograph Site is a prehistoric rock art site on the island of Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands. The rock art is located in a limestone cave on the southeastern side of the island, in the I'Chenchon Bird Sanctuary.[2] It consists of a large panel, 185 feet (56 m) in length, of about 90 painted drawings, believed to be of late pre-contact origin. The site is accessed via a trail cut by the Japanese during the South Seas Mandate period.[3]
The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#98001066)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Reconnaissance Survey of Rota Island: Findings". National Park Service, via University of Hawaii. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
- ^ "Reconnaissance Survey of Rota Island: Resource Significance". National Park Service, via University of Hawaii. Retrieved 2015-04-11.