New Frontiers in the Neolithic Archaeology of Taiwan (5600–1800 BP)

Su-chiu Kuo, holds a PhD. in Archaeology from Tokyo University of Japan, and is an Associate Research Fellow of the Institute of History and Philology at the Academia Sinica of Taiwan. She has served as an excavator at a series of important Neolithic sites in Taiwan, such as Botanical Garden, Yuanshan and Fengpitou. She has published a number of papers on the Neolithic maritime cultural interaction across the Taiwan Strait.

“There is a great deal of valuable new archaeological data presented in this book, and the author, Su-chiu Kuo, has been prominent in advancing our knowledge through her own fieldwork.” (Charles Higham, American Antiquity, May 4, 2021)

• 1  Introduction.- 2  Spatial-Temporal Framework for the Prehistoric Cultures of Taiwan.- 3  Archaeological Cultures and their Maritime Interactions during the Tapenkeng Period (5,200–4,200 B.P.).- 4  Archaeological Cultures during the Successive Period of TPK and their Maritime Connections (4200 – 3200 B.P.).- 5  Archaeological Cultures during the Late and Final Neolithic Ages and their Maritime Connections (3200 to 1800 B.P.).- 6  Conclusion.- 7 References.