Chugai' Pictograph Site
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Nearest cityRota, Northern Mariana Islands
Arealess than one acre
Chugai' Pictograph Site | |
 Pictograph depicting turtles | |
  Chugai | |
| Nearest city | Rota, Northern Mariana Islands |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 14°9′12″N 145°16′3″E / 14.15333°N 145.26750°E |
| Area | less than one acre |
| NRHP reference No. | 98001066[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 31, 1998 |
The Chugai' Pictograph Site is a prehistoric rock art site on the island of Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands. The rock art is located in a limestone cave on the southeastern side of the island, in the I'Chenchon Bird Sanctuary.[2] It consists of a large panel, 185 feet (56 m) in length, of about 90 painted drawings, believed to be of late pre-contact origin. The site is accessed via a trail cut by the Japanese during the South Seas Mandate period.[3]
The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]
