Historic Eras of Guam

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A village scene depicts the difference in caste through body language and building structures. Also illustrated is the lack of body coverings as being unnecessary. Bachelor’s houses were houses for young CHamoru/Chamorro men in the Mariana Islands from ancient times until the late 1600s. A village scene of the Ancient CHamorus illustrated by JA Pellion from Freycinet’s Voyage Autour de Monde, Paris, 1824. Guam Public Library System
Ancient Guam Era
The Society of Jesus, or the Jesuits, first brought the Catholic faith to Guam in 1668. The Humåtak/Umatac church from d'Urville's Voyage de la corvettte L'Astrolabe, 1830.
Spanish Era
Naval Era
US Naval Era
Japanese DOE
WWII/Japanese Era
Post War Hagatna
Post WWII Era
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Guamanian Era
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