Ancient Guam Era
Tarague (Talågi)
Tarague is a geographic place name given to the northern littoral of the island of Guam, between Mergagan Point to the west and Tagua Point
Ancient Guam Era
Ancient CHamoru/Chamorro Fish Weirs (Gigao)
When French explorer Louis Claude de Freycinet visited Guam between March and June of 1819, he observed CHamorus capturing mañåhak or juvenile rabbitfish (Siganus spp.)
Ancient Guam Era
Ancient CHamoru/Chamorro Use of Rice
In the Mariana Islands, as well as other islands throughout the Pacific, rice is considered one of the most important food staples. Bags of rice
Ancient Guam Era
Ancient CHamoru/Chamorro Tool Making
Archeologists learn about societies and cultures of the past by looking at the objects or artifacts that people left behind. Some of the most useful
Ancient Guam Era
Ancient CHamoru/Chamorro Food and Diet
Cultural aspects of food. Humans require food in order to survive. People get their food from the natural environment through practices of food collection, farming,
Ancient Guam Era
Ancient CHamoru/Chamorro Body Modification
Tooth staining. Unlike clothing or hairstyles, body modifications are changes made to the body itself that are of a more permanent nature. Among the CHamoru
Ancient Guam Era
Ancient CHamoru/Chamorro Jewelry: Manmade Accessories and Body Coverings
Body ornamentation. All human cultures practice some form of body ornamentation. Body ornamentation refers to the ways in which people decorate or dress their bodies
Ancient Guam Era
Ancient CHamoru/Chamorro Warfare
The nature of warfare. In any human society, there are different reasons and circumstances in which people might engage in warfare. Warfare, by definition, is
Ancient Guam Era
Ancient CHamoru/Chamorro Concepts of Beauty
Beauty as a cultural concept. Different cultures have different ways of defining and understanding “beauty.” In general, beauty is a characteristic of a person or
Ancient Guam Era
Pago (Pågu)
Eastern coastal village. Located on the eastern coast of the island of Guam, Pago is one of the oldest villages that predate Spanish contact with