Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Figures and Tables vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. Chapter 1 Frameworks and Debates 1
6. Chapter 2 Environment of Taiwan, Fujian, Guangdong, Hong Kong , and the Ryukyu Islands 20
7. Chapter 3 Palaeolithic Discoveries 30
8. Chapter 4 Early Neolithic, 6500 to 4500 BP 36
9. Chapter 5 Middle Neolithic, 4500 to 3500 BP 50
10. Chapter 6 Late Neolithic, 3500 to 2500 BP 68
11. Chapter 7 Metal Period, 2500 to 500 BP 87
12. Chapter 8 Contact Period, AD 1500 to 1663 117
13. Chapter 9 Taiwan in Context The Archaeology of Neighboring Fujian, Guangdong, Hong Kong, and the Ryukyu Islands 136
14. Chapter 10 Conclusions and Prospects 181
15. References 223
16. Index 265
17. About the Author 273