Fushan (archaeological site)
Fushan archaeological site (Chinese: 富山考古遺址; pinyin: fù shān kǎo gǔ yí zhǐ) is located in Fushan Village, Beinan Township, Taitung County, Taiwan. The site dates from around 3,700 or 3,800 years ago to roughly 3,000 years ago (1,750-1,050 BCE), which belongs to the middle Neolithic Period. Fushan Culture is named after the site. In 1997, the site was divided into Fushan First Site in the south and Fushan Second Site in the north when conducting the “General Investigation and Research Project of Archaeological Sites in Taiwan.” Brief History The investigation of the site began as early as 1989, when Professor Huang, Shih-Chiang from the Department of Anthropology, NTU led his students to survey the surface and excavate for the fieldwork course. Later, in 1990, professors Lien, Chao-Mei and Sung, Wen-Hsun from the Department of Anthropology, NTU also surveyed the site. In 1994, Li, Kun-Hsiu and Yeh, Mei-Chen from the National Museum of Prehistory surveyed the site and excavated 15 pits, 13 of which were in the southern zone (Fushan First Site) with an obvious accumulation of artifacts in the cultural layer; the other 2 pits were in the northern zone (Fushan Second Site), with only pottery fragments and no obvious