The Chuping Archaeological Site () is an

archaeological site An archaeological site is a place (or group of physical sites) in which evidence of past activity is preserved (either prehistoric or historic or contemporary), and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology an ...

in Ren'ai Township,

Nantou County Nantou County (; Hokkien POJ: ''Lâm-tâu-koān''; Hakka PFS: ''Nàm-thèu-yen'') is the second largest county of Taiwan by area, located in the central part of the country. It is also the only non-coastal county in Taiwan. Its name derives fro ...

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. It houses relics of the first prehistoric mountain settlements in Taiwan.

History

The site was discovered in 1980 in the upper area of

Zhuoshui River The Zhuoshui River, also spelled Choshui or Jhuoshuei River, () is the longest river in Taiwan. It flows from its source in Nantou County up to the western border of the county, subsequently forming the border between Yunlin County and Changhua ...

valley. In 1981–1987, three excavations were done to the site. Later on, the site was covered back as a protective measure until one day the site will be transformed into an education exhibition site. On 14 May 2019, the

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declared the site as Taiwan's 10th national archaeological site.

Geology

The site is located at an altitude of 750 meters.

References

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History

Geology

See also

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