The Lau'agae Ridge Quarry is a prehistoric
stone quarry
A quarry is a type of open-pit mine in which dimension stone, rock, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, gravel, or slate is excavated from the ground. The operation of quarries is regulated in some jurisdictions to manage their safety ...
on the eastern side of the island of
Tutuila
Tutuila is the largest and most populous island of American Samoa and is part of the archipelago of the Samoan Islands. It is the third largest island in the Samoan Islands chain of the Central Pacific. It is located roughly northeast of Brisba ...
in the United States territory of
American Samoa
American Samoa is an Territories of the United States, unincorporated and unorganized territory of the United States located in the Polynesia region of the Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean. Centered on , it is southeast of the island count ...
. It is located on a ridge above another archaeological site, the prehistoric village of
Tulauta. The quarry site was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 2000.
Description
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.
See also
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References
Quarries in the United States
Tutuila
Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in American Samoa
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