Saoba Stone Pillars (), as known as Wuhe Stone Pillars (), is an
archaeological site
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at Wuhe Village,
Ruisui Township,
Hualien County
Hualien County (Mandarin Wade–Giles: Hua¹-lien² Hsien⁴; Pīnyīn: ''Huālián Xiàn''; Hokkien POJ: ''Hoa-lian-koān'' or ''Hoa-liân-koān''; Hakka PFS: ''Fâ-lièn-yen''; Amis: ''Kalingko'') is a county on the east coast of Taiwan. It ...
,
Taiwan
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History
The stone pillar are artifacts from Beinan culture since
Stone Age
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era around 2,000-3,000 years ago. The site was then classified as 3rd grade national historic monument by the
Ministry of the Interior
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Geology
The stones stand along the Wuhe Terrace. The site consists of two adjacent stone pillars standing with 5.75 meters and 3.99 meters of height.
It is located in an oval area with 600 meters in length and 400 meters in width.
Transportation
The site is accessible south of
Ruisui Station of
Taiwan Railways.
See also
*
List of parks in Taiwan
This is a list of parks in Taiwan, Republic of China.
Taipei
* 228 Peace Memorial Park
* Bailing Sport Park
* Bangka Park
* Beitou Park
* Bihu Park
* Chengmei Riverside Park
* Daan Forest Park
* Dahu Park
* Dajia Riverside Park ...
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Prehistory of Taiwan
Most information about Taiwan before the arrival of the Dutch East India Company in 1624 comes from archaeological finds throughout the island. The earliest evidence of human habitation dates back 20,000 to 30,000 years, when lower sea levels expo ...
References
Archaeological sites in Taiwan
Buildings and structures in Hualien County
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