Chamorro people - Wikipedia
The Chamorro people (/ tʃ ɑː ˈ m ɔːr oʊ, tʃ ə-/; [5] [6] also CHamoru [1]) are the Indigenous people of the Mariana Islands, politically divided between the United States territory of Guam and the encompassing Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Micronesia, a …
Chamorro | Culture & Language | Britannica
Chamorro, indigenous people of Guam. The ancestors of the Chamorro are thought to have come to the Mariana Islands from insular Southeast Asia (Indonesia and the Philippines) about 1600 BCE. The disease and violence wrought by the Spanish reduced the Chamorro population to about 1,000 by 1820.
A Brief, 500-Year History of Guam | Smithsonian
2017年8月15日 · Archaeological evidence indicates rice cultivation and pottery making prior to European arrival in the 16th century. By then, the Chamorros had developed a complex, class-based matrilineal society...
Ancient Chamorro Period - NMI Museum
The Ancient Chamorro Period 1500 BC – 1521 AD. Saipan, Tinian, Rota, and Guam were first settled roughly 3,500 years ago by the seafaring ancestors of the modern Chamorro people who departed from points in Island Southeast Asia, making the Marianas the first island group in the Remote Pacific to be inhabited.
9 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About the Chamorro People …
These intrepid explorers were the Chamorro people, who became Guam’s original inhabitants. Today, the rich Chamorro culture remains a strong influence on Guam. You’ll see it in the warm, welcoming hospitality around the island, the traditional food served on Guam, and the strong family ties among the people you’ll meet.
3,500 years of Chamorro history | Guam News | postguam.com
2016年4月10日 · For thousands of years, Ritidian has endured the ravages of time and the elements and has preserved clues to what the ancient Chamorro settlements were like.
Ancient CHamoru Kinship and Land Tenure - Guampedia
2024年8月13日 · Ancient CHamoru warfare was different than the Western style of warfare we know today. It was more ritualistic, intended to elevate a clan’s status, resolve quarrels and disagreements, and rectify infringements on territorial or fishing rights, rather than to …
In this paper I examine the use of war magic among the ancient inhabitants of the Mariana Islands, known as the Chamorro people, in the western Pacific Ocean.
Findings reveal ancient Chamorro life - USA TODAY
2015年9月13日 · Findings at an archaeological site at Ritidian are some of the oldest in the Pacific islands and showcase the life of the Chamorro people over thousands of years in the Marianas. The U.S. Fish...
Ancient CHamoru Cave Art - Guampedia
2024年7月22日 · View more photos for the Ancient CHamoru Cave Art entry here. Glimpse into the past. Dating as far back as the Upper Paleolithic (around 10,000 to 40,000 years ago), humans have been producing art that has both captivated and puzzled archeologists.