Fauba Archaeological Site
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Fauba Archaelogical Site
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| Nearest city | Tol Island, Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia |
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| Area | 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) |
| Built | 1810 |
| NRHP Reference # | 78003152[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 21, 1978 |
The Fauba Archaeological Site is a prehistoric stoneworks on a mountain ridge on Tol Island in Chuuk State of the Federated States of Micronesia. The site consists of an area enclosed by a stone wall that is roughly triangular in shape. The wall is between 1 and 1.5 meters in height, and is about 1 meter thick. The enclosed area includes a number of stone platforms, and there is a refuse midden outside the enclosure that is believed to be associated with the site. The exact purpose of the site is a subject of debate: although its siting has obvious military benefits (including commanding views of Chuuk Lagoon and other islands of the atoll, it is not clear that it actually saw military activity.[2]
The site was listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1978,[1] when the region was part of the US-administered Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
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