National Register of Historic Places

Tulauta Village

Tula village, Eastern County, American Samoa
Listed
June 1, 1997
Type
Site
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
87001980

About this property

The Tulauta Village Site is a prehistoric village site (local archaeological designation AS-21-1) in far eastern Tutuila, the largest island of American Samoa. The site includes 10-13 house sites, a number of grave site, and other features, including stone enclosures interpreted as pig sties, fire pits, and walls. An upright basalt slab was found, which may have been of local religious significance. Early archaeological testing took place here in the 1970s, with more extensive examinations in the 1980s and 1990s. A large number of basalt stone flakes (evidence of stone tool construction) led an early researcher to speculate that it was a quarry site; it is more likely the inhabitants were working stone quarried from a site on the ridge above. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

Location

Tula village, Eastern County, American Samoa
-14.25435, -170.57125

Categories

PREHISTORICHISTORIC - ABORIGINAL
Sources

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When was Tulauta Village listed on the National Register?

Tulauta Village was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 1, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Tulauta Village?

Tulauta Village is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Tulauta Village?

The period of significance for Tulauta Village is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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