Talofofo River Valley Site

The Talofofo River Valley Site is an archaeological site near Inarajan on the island of Guam. The site's major features include latte stone sets and rockshelters, with radiocarbon dating placing human occupation of the area as early as the first century CE. The site is located in the alluvial plain of the Talofofo River, and was excavated by archaeologist Fred Reinman in 1977.[3]

Talofofo River Valley Site
LocationAddress restricted[1]
Nearest cityInarajan, Guam
Area3.1 acres (1.3 ha)
NRHP reference No.74002312[2]
Added to NRHPDecember 27, 1974

The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[2]

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References
  1. Federal and state laws and practices restrict general public access to information regarding the specific location of this resource. In some cases, this is to protect archeological sites from vandalism, while in other cases it is restricted at the request of the owner. See: Knoerl, John; Miller, Diane; Shrimpton, Rebecca H. (1990), Guidelines for Restricting Information about Historic and Prehistoric Resources, National Register Bulletin, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, OCLC 20706997.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. Dye, Tom; Cleghorn, Paul (1990). "Prehistoric Use of the Interior of Southern Guam". Micronesica (Supplement 2). Retrieved 2015-07-05.


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