史料原文/譯文Jianshan is the only designated archaeological site in Taoyuan to date, with significant amount of rare remnants of Yuanshan and Botanic Garden Culture from the late Neolithic era and its preceding Xutangpu Culture, evidencing early human activities.
The Site is on a 20-meter high hill between Laojie and Xinjie River, covering parts of Dayuan Elementary School and rice fields to the west. First discovered by Principal Xu-Zhang in 1943, earthenware and stone artifacts were found between 1949-2010, including pottery spindles for spinning, and a wide range of stone-made items: jars, bowls for containers, axes, hoes and choppers for tree-cutting and ground-digging, flattened knives, arrows, net sinkers, hammers, grindstones, anvils for hunting. The discovery indicated coexistence between agriculture, fishing and hunting.
This was where the first archeological study has been conducted in Taiwan. Artifacts found showed the area had over 1000 years of human presence, from Yuanshan and Botanical Garden Culture in late Neolithic era and Shi-san-hang Culture from the Iron Age. A wide range of stone artifacts and earthenware showcased the Culture's superior craftsmanship and
evidenced frequent interaction and exchanges in Northern Taiwan at the time.