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Cueva La Espiral

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Cueva La Espiral
LocationAddress restricted[1] in Bauta Abajo, Orocovis, Puerto Rico
MPSPrehistoric Rock Art of Puerto Rico MPS
NRHP reference No.11000673
Added to NRHPSeptember 20, 2011

La Espiral Cave (Spanish: Cueva La Espiral) is a cave and archaeological site located in the Bauta Abajo barrio in the municipality of Orocovis, Puerto Rico.

The archaeological site consists of two outcrops containing approximately 170 rock art images dating from A.D. 600–1500.[2] The site was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on September 20, 2011.[3]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ United States Department of Interior, National Park Service. "Cueva La Espiral" (PDF). oech.pr.gov.
  3. ^ National Park Service, NATIONAL REGISTER DIGITAL ASSETS. "Cueva La Espiral".