Talagi Pictograph Cave | |
| Location | Address restricted[2] |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Andersen Air Force Base,Guam |
| Area | less than one acre |
| NRHP reference No. | 04001240[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 24, 2004 |
TheTalagi Pictograph Cave is arock art site on the island ofGuam. It is located on property owned by the government of Guam within the bounds ofAndersen Air Force Base on the northern part of the island near Tarague Beach. The cave contains thirteen pictographs (painted shapes) representing human figures, and a places where limestone mortar was used that is of prehistoric origin. Based on the characteristics of the figures, it is believed that they were probably the work of a single individual. It is one of a small number (fewer than ten) known rock art sites on the island.[3]
The cave was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
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| Footnotes | ‡ This historic property also has portions in an adjacent village. | |
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| Footnotes | ‡ This historic property also has portions in an adjacent village. | |
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