Tracing the History of Contemporary Taiwan's Aboriginal Groups: From the Periphery to the Centre

The author investigates the prehistories of Austronesian migrants to Taiwan and their connections to contemporary peoples using archaeological evidence. Taiwan's unique geographic location has played a significant role in maritime migrations and cultural interactions for tens of thousands of years, with at least 20 different indigenous ethnic groups speaking Austronesian languages. This book provides valuable insight for historians and archaeologists of Taiwan and scholars of prehistoric Austronesian migration.

Format: Hardback
Length: 216 pages
Publication date: 28 September 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Due to its unique geographic location, Taiwan has played a significant role in various peoples maritime migrations and the process of cultural interactions for tens of thousands of years. Within the history of humankind, Taiwan has also evidenced a high degree of cultural continuity. Paleolithic people had already settled on the island at least 30,000 years ago, but Taiwan only entered the historical period as recently as the 17th century. Before this, there was a long and continuous development over the prehistoric period. To this day, there are at least 20 different indigenous ethnic groups on the island, totaling over half a million people, all of whom speak Austronesian languages. Investigating the archaeology of abandoned villages, Kuo takes the Paiwan and Sanhe cultures as key case studies of these groups. This book provides valuable insight for historians and archaeologists of Taiwan, and scholars of prehistoric Austronesian migration.

Due to its unique geographic location, Taiwan has played a significant role in various peoples maritime migrations and the process of cultural interactions for tens of thousands of years. Within the history of humankind, Taiwan has also evidenced a high degree of cultural continuity. Paleolithic people had already settled on the island at least 30,000 years ago, but Taiwan only entered the historical period as recently as the 17th century. Before this, there was a long and continuous development over the prehistoric period. To this day, there are at least 20 different indigenous ethnic groups on the island, totaling over half a million people, all of whom speak Austronesian languages. Investigating the archaeology of abandoned villages, Kuo takes the Paiwan and Sanhe cultures as key case studies of these groups. This book provides valuable insight for historians and archaeologists of Taiwan, and scholars of prehistoric Austronesian migration.

Weight: 590g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032148328