The Fouha Bay Site is a prehistoric archaeological site near the village of
Umatac on the southwestern coast of
Guam
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.
First identified in 1977 during a systematic survey by archaeologist Fred Reinman, the site was
radiocarbon dated
Radiocarbon dating (also referred to as carbon dating or carbon-14 dating) is a method for determining the age of an object containing organic material by using the properties of radiocarbon, a radioactive isotope of carbon.
The method was de ...
to CE 1200–1400. However, differences in the rate of sediment
deposition along stream and river banks make these dates uncertain. Because of a proportionally larger number of archaeological sites in the geologically different parts of eastern Guam, this site is significant in understanding how deposition rates affect site dating methods.
The site was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1974.
See also
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Guam
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This is a list of the buildings, sites, districts, and objects listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Guam. There are currently 134 listed sites spread across 17 of the 19 villages of Guam. The villages of Agana Heigh ...
References
Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Guam
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