Chugai' Pictograph Site Explained

Chugai' Pictograph Site
Nearest City:Rota, Northern Mariana Islands
Coordinates:14.1533°N 145.2675°W
Added:August 31, 1998
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:98001066

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.[1] It consists of a large panel, 185feet 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.[2]

The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reconnaissance Survey of Rota Island: Findings. National Park Service, via University of Hawaii. 2015-04-11.
  2. Web site: Reconnaissance Survey of Rota Island: Resource Significance. National Park Service, via University of Hawaii. 2015-04-11.