NRHP Reference # 87001955 Added to NRHP 12 June 1997 | Area 7 ha Nearest city American Samoa | |
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.
The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
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