Niumatou Site
牛罵頭遺址 | |
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| Location | Qingshui, Taichung, Taiwan |
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| Coordinates | 24°16′05.7″N 120°34′49.8″E / 24.268250°N 120.580500°E |
| Type | archaeological site |
| History | |
| Founded | Neolithic |
| Site notes | |
| Public access | Qingshui Station |
The Niumatou Site (traditional Chinese: 牛罵頭遺址; simplified Chinese: 牛骂头遗址; pinyin: Niúmàtóu Yízhǐ) is an archaeological site dating from the mid Neolithic period in Qingshui District, Taichung, Taiwan. It is the oldest archaeological site in central Taiwan. The site has been designated as a historical relic by then Taichung County Government.[1]
History
Civilizations in the area date to around 4,000 years ago when prehistoric people settled there during the Neolithic age. These cultures left behind stone tools and pottery. Because large numbers of stone hoes were unearthed, archaeologists think that those prehistoric people probably relied largely on farming for food. However, they also hunted and fished to add more variety to their diets. The site was originally discovered in 1943, but there were news of unearthed relics dating as far back as 1937.[2] In the 1955, Mr. Liu Pin-Hsiung had conducted detailed research on site, discovering terracotta cultures featuring cord-marked decorations and black pottery cultures, now known as the Niumatou Culture and the Yingpu Culture.[3]
Transportation
The site is accessible within walking distance north east of Qingshui Station of Taiwan Railway.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Come to Visit Taiwanese Archaeological Sites with Us~!!!".
- ^ Kanaseki, Takeo; Kokubu, Naoichi (October 1979). 台湾考古誌 (in Japanese) (1st ed.). Tokyo: Hosei University Press. ISBN 978-4-588-27015-4.
- ^ Liu, Pin-Hsiung (1955). "台中縣清水鎮牛罵頭遺址調查 報告" (PDF). 台灣文獻 (in Chinese). 6 (4): 69–83 – via Institute of Ethnology, Academia Sinica.
- ^ Pagebao (29 April 2017). "Niumatou Archaeological Site in Qingshui". taichung.guide. Archived from the original on 16 May 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
