Maloata Village Site

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]

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

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

See also

References
  1. "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.
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