Mahlac Pictograph Cave | |
| Location | Address restricted[2] |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Talofofo,Guam |
| Area | less than one acre |
| NRHP reference No. | 14000891[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 12, 2014 |
TheMahlac Pictograph Cave is arock art site on the island ofGuam. It is located high in the southern mountains of the island, and contains more than 40 images, rendered in paints that are white, red, brown, and black. The art was analyzed in 2011, and a radiocarbon date ofc. 600 CE was obtained from a paint sample. The meaning of the art is a subject of debate.[3]
The cave was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]
Mahlac Cave, along with two other caves in the vicinity (Fachi and Maemong), has been recognised as anImportant Bird Area (IBA) byBirdLife International because it supports a nesting population of some 700–800Mariana swiftlets.[4]
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