Peinan Site Park
The largest and most complete prehistoric settlement ever found in Taiwan, with over 1,600 burials and iconic upright slate monoliths. Type site of the Beinan culture, whose distinctive jade craftsmanship - including the human-and-animal-figure earrings found in its tombs - flourished during Taiwan's later Neolithic.
Dated events and their evidence
- 2,500 BCE mainstream
Taiwan's later Neolithic jade tradition begins (broader context for the Beinan culture) source - 1,500 BCE mainstream
Beinan culture's jade craftsmanship reaches peak sophistication (dated range: c. 1500 BCE - 1 CE) source
Where
22.7943° N, 121.1164° E
Sources
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