House of Taga (Tinian latte stones)
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The House of Taga on Tinian is an ancient Chamorro archaeological site famed for its massive stone latte pillars, which once supported a large chiefly house and are among the most iconic megalithic structures in the Mariana Islands.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| House of Taga | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Chamorro site
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archaeological site ⓘ megalithic site ⓘ |
| access | road accessible ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | latte architecture ⓘ |
| associatedLegend | Chief Taga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | ancient Mariana Islands society ⓘ |
| builtFor | chiefly residence ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological sites in the Northern Mariana Islands
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Chamorro culture ⓘ Latte stone sites ⓘ Megalithic monuments ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique |
megalithic stone quarrying
ⓘ
stone dressing ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culture | Chamorro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural tourism site
ⓘ
educational site ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupAssociated | Chamorro people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial center
ⓘ
house foundation ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after legendary chief Taga ⓘ |
| hasPart |
capstones
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latte stones ⓘ shaft stones ⓘ stone pillars ⓘ |
| hasType | latte stone set ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | archaeological heritage site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mariana Islands
NERFINISHED
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Northern Mariana Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Tinian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | San Jose Village, Tinian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
coral limestone
ⓘ
limestone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
largest known latte stones on Tinian
ⓘ
massive latte pillars ⓘ |
| partOf | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | pre-contact period ⓘ |
| region | Micronesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
chiefly house foundation
ⓘ
example of latte architecture ⓘ iconic megalithic structure of the Mariana Islands ⓘ |
| supportedStructure |
chiefly house
ⓘ
large wooden house ⓘ |
| terrain | coastal plateau ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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