Fauba Archaeological Site
Fauba Archaeological Site | |
| Nearest city | Tol Island, Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia |
|---|---|
| Area | 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) |
| Built | 1810 |
| NRHP reference No. | 78003152[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 21, 1978 |
The Fauba Archaeological Site is a prehistoric stoneworks on a mountain ridge on Tol Island in Chuuk State of the Federated States of Micronesia. The site was listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1978,[1] when the region was part of the US-administered Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
Description
The site consists of an area enclosed by a stone wall that is roughly triangular in shape. The wall is between 1 and 1.5 metres (3 and 5 ft) in height, and is about 1 metre (3 ft) thick. The enclosed area includes a number of stone platforms, and there is a refuse midden outside the enclosure that is believed to be associated with the site. The exact purpose of the site is a subject of debate: although its siting has obvious military benefits (including commanding views of Chuuk Lagoon and other islands of the atoll, it is not clear that it actually saw military activity.[2]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Rainbird, Paul (December 1996). "A Place to Look Up To: A Review of Chuukese Hilltop Enclosures". The Journal of the Polynesian Society. 105 (4): 461–478. JSTOR 20706683.