Ancient Rock Art at the Star Cave of Guam, Mariana Islands – Archaeology Studio 162

*** Research at Ritidian complied with laws and regulations, in cooperation with Guam National Wildlife Refuge (GNWR) and US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). *** Visit at Ritidian (Litekyan) in Guam National Wildlife Refuge: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/guam/visit-us *** Relevant references: Carson, Mike T., 2017. “Rediscovering Heritage through Artefacts, Sites, and Landscapes: Translating a 3500-year Record at Ritidian, Guam. Access Archaeology.” Archaeopress, Oxford. Free PDF download: https://www.archaeopress.com/Archaeop... Carson, Mike T., 2017. Cultural spaces inside and outside caves: A study in Guam, western Micronesia. “Antiquity” 91: 421–441. Free online aces and PDF download: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journa... Carson, Mike T., 2017. Inhabiting remote tropical seashores at 1500 – 1100 B.C.: Water, practicalities, and rituals I the Mariana Islands. “Journal of Field Archaeology” 42: 269–282. Publisher’s website: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/1... *** News report about Rosina Iping’s hypothesis of the Star Cave, 1999 in BBC News: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/na... *** Mike T. Carson studies archaeology and ancient landscapes of the Asia-Pacific region. His most popular books have included “Archaeology of Pacific Oceania: Inhabiting a Sea of Islands” (Second Edition, printed in 2024) and “Palaeolandscapes in Archaeology: Lessons for the Past and Future” (edited volume, 2022). #archaeology #history #ancienthistory #ancient #caves #rockart