Yuanshan Site, Archaeological site in Zhongshan District, Taiwan.
Description
Yuanshan Site is an archaeological location in Zhongshan containing remains from multiple settlement layers. It displays stone tools and pottery fragments left behind by early inhabitants of the area.
History
The site shows traces of settlement from the Neolithic period and was inhabited over a long span of time. Excavations in the 1970s brought these early remains to light.
Culture
The objects found here show how early residents of the region lived and worked, especially through their craftsmanship and tool-making practices. Visitors can observe how people managed daily tasks long before other cultures arrived on the island.
Practical
The site offers educational displays to help understand the meaning of the objects found and how early people lived there. It pays to spend time studying the exhibits closely, as they reveal how humans existed in this region long before recorded history.
Did you know?
The site reveals evidence of how farming practices developed in the region, helping researchers understand how people transitioned from gathering food to cultivating crops. This shift was a turning point for early communities on the island.
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