The Lau'agae Ridge Quarry is a prehistoric stone quarry on the eastern side of the island of
Tutuila
Tutuila is the main island of American Samoa (and its largest), and is part of the archipelago of Samoan Islands. It is the third largest island in the Samoan Islands chain of the Central Pacific. It is located roughly northeast of Brisbane, Au ...
in the United States territory of
American Samoa
American Samoa ( sm, Amerika Sāmoa, ; also ' or ') is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the island country of Samoa. Its location is centered on . It is east of the International ...
. It is located on a ridge above another archaeological site, the prehistoric village of
Tulauta. The site includes a carpet of stone flakes, evidence of rough stonework (creating forms probably finished in Tulauta), signs of habitation, and two ''tia'ave'', oval stone platforms found in abundance on the island.
The quarry site was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 2000.
See also
*
References
Quarries in the United States
Tutuila
Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in American Samoa
{{Oceania-archaeology-stub