Cueva del Indio

Cueva del Indio, in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, is a prehistoric rock art site in what is now a public park. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]

This article is about the cave located in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico. For the cave of the same name located in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, see Arecibo, Puerto Rico § Landmarks and places of interest.
Cueva del Indio
Location1.2 km north of Puerto Rico SR 19, Quebrada Arenas ward of Las Piedras, Puerto Rico
Coordinates18°11′50″N 65°52′24″W
MPSPrehistoric Rock Art of Puerto Rico MPS
NRHP reference No.03000884[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 4, 2003

Artifacts at the site appear to stem from Late Ceramic Period, third phase, i.e. from A.D. 1200 to 1500.[2][3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Michele H. Hayward, Michael A. Cinquino, and Mark A. Steinback (September 30, 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Cueva del Indio / LP-6 Cueva del Indio". National Park Service. Retrieved January 7, 2016.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) (also available here Archived 2017-02-14 at the Wayback Machine)with photos
  3. "Cueva del Indio, Las Piedras". Aquí esta Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 February 2019.
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