The Playa Vieja site (Spanish for "old beach"), also known as Site 12VPr2-70, is an archaeological site located in Punta Arenas in the Puerto Rican island-municipality of Vieques. The site was first uncovered in 1978 by a Navy-sponsored archaeological survey led by Marvin Keller, and later archaeological surveys in 1980 uncovered additional prehistoric material including 2,738 artifacts and additional biological human evidence belonging to the Saladoid and Ostionoid cultures. The site has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places since 1992 and it is located within the borders of the Vieques National Wildlife Refuge.[2][3]
Playa Vieja (12VPr2-70) | |
| Location | Address restricted[1] in Punta Arenas, Vieques, Puerto Rico |
|---|---|
| NRHP reference No. | 92001235 |
| Added to NRHP | September 10, 1992 |
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edit- ^ Federal and state laws and practices restrict general public access to information regarding the specific location of this resource. In some cases, this is to protect archaeological sites from vandalism, while in other cases it is restricted at the request of the owner. See: Knoerl, John; Miller, Diane; Shrimpton, Rebecca H. (1990), Guidelines for Restricting Information about Historic and Prehistoric Resources, National Register Bulletin, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, OCLC 20706997.
- ^ United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. "NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM Playa Vieja" (PDF). oech.pr.gov.
- ^ Diaz, Oscar (August 2007). "Vieques National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Impact Statement". U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
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