Prehistoric Taiwan Jade Industry: A Case Study at the Ping-Lin Site
Date Issued
2008
Date
2008
Author(s)
Yin, Yi-Chih
Abstract
This thesis mainly aims to the study of the Pin-lin site, based on data obtained from the archaeological surface collections. The Pin-lin site is located on the south side of Shoufong river（壽豐溪）, Wanrung township（萬榮鄉） of Hualian county. The era of the site is about 4,500 ~ 2,000 B.P., the middle to late Neolithic age. The artefacts of the site are mainly shards and stone tools, and remains a lot of Jade wastes. The site is the most important Prehistoric Taiwan Jade industry workshop.his thesis devided to three prats. The first part remains includes chapter 1~3, decribes the backgrounds, the definition of Jade, and the artefacts of the Pin-lin site. The second part is chapter 4, discussed the Jade craft and the working process, and this is my key point. By observing and experiments, I will try to rebuild the prehistoric Jade craft and working process. In the end(Chapter 5), by studying the the working process, I will discuss some theoretical issues as my conclusion.n the part of integrated discussion(chapter 5), firstly, by discussing about the definition of specialization, I will argue the definition of prehistoric workshop. Secondly, by sorting the informations of prehistoric Jades, I put it as prestige goods, and re-discuss the relationship between Pei-nan Culture and Huaganshan Culture. I am convinced that the relationship between the two Cultures is as “core-periphery” interaction, and re-define the relationship between Neolithic Cultures in eastern Taiwan.
Subjects
the Pin-lin site
Prehistoric Jade
Jade industry
working process
specialization
prehistoric interaction
SDGs
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