A research of imported ceramics excavated at the Ki-Wu-Lan Site, I-lan
Date Issued
2009
Date
2009
Author(s)
Hsieh, Ellen
Abstract
This dissertation tries to elaborate the academic potential of imported ceramics in Taiwan archaeology. It discusses the change in foreign relations and local viewpoints of aboriginal people in Taiwan. Chinese immigration in Lan-Yang Plain began starting around the end of 18th century. However, we know little about these people without history during the period. Imported ceramics in the Ki-Wu-Lan Site, which is the most important proto- historical archaeological site of Kavalan people in this area, can help shed some light on this problem.mported ceramics in the Ki-Wu-Lan Site reflect a part of the history of Lan-Yang Plain. The exchange activities might begin in the 14th century. In the first half of the 17th century, the flourishing of trade period resulted in the increase of imported ceramics. In this phase, some of the imported ceramics were considered special and became prestige wares while most of them might only be daily use and did not replace local potteries. In the 19th century, after Chinese immigration, imported ceramics rose in numbers again. The increase of their quantity and variety show that a new lifestyle at Kavalan had truly begun.
Subjects
imported ceramics
Ki-Wu-Lan Site
Kavalan
Basai
historical archaeology
SDGs
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