Mahlac Pictograph Cave
LocationAddress restricted[2]
Nearest cityTalofofo, Guam
Arealess than one acre
NRHP reference No.14000891[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 12, 2014

The Mahlac Pictograph Cave is a rock art site on the island of Guam. It is located high in the southern mountains of the island, and contains more than 40 images, rendered in paints that are white, red, brown, and black. The art was carefully analyzed in 2011, and a radiocarbon date of c. 600 CE was obtained from a paint sample. The meaning of the art is a subject of debate.[3]

The cave was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]

Important Bird Area

Mahlac Cave, along with two other caves in the vicinity (Fachi and Maemong), has been recognised as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a nesting population of some 700–800 Mariana swiftlets.[4]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Federal and state laws and practices restrict general public access to information regarding the specific location of this resource. In some cases, this is to protect archeological sites from vandalism, while in other cases it is restricted at the request of the owner. See: Knoerl, John; Miller, Diane; Shrimpton, Rebecca H. (1990), Guidelines for Restricting Information about Historic and Prehistoric Resources, National Register Bulletin, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, OCLC 20706997.
  3. ^ "Mahlac Cave Pictograph Brochure" (PDF). Guam Preservation Trust. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-02-15. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
  4. ^ "Mahlac Caves". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.


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