Cultural history of Taiwan

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The cultural history of Taiwan can be traced back to prehistoric Stone Age. Later the development of written languages made it easier to maintain traditions of the Taiwanese culture.[1]

The

Han cultures.[2]

Prehistoric cultures

A prehistoric monument in Taiwan built about 2800 years ago

The cultures in Taiwan's

Austronesian people
. However, there may be other settlers prior to the arrival of the Austronesian people.

In addition, the

plains aborigines influenced the beliefs, music, and names, of places in Taiwan. These aboriginal tribes include Ketagalan, Kavalan, Taokas, and Babuza peoples. However, over the course of three centuries of Han Chinese
migrations to Taiwan, the distinctive cultures gradually disappeared, creating an integrated cultural blend.

The 1620s saw a major turning point in Taiwan's cultural history due to the introduction of the

Sinckan Manuscripts. The written language was brought to Taiwan by Dutch
missionaries. The prehistory of Taiwan was brought to an end as a result.

Table of prehistoric cultures[3]
× denotes nonexistence　　o denotes existence
Culture Development status Sites
Pottery Iron metallurgy Basic agriculture Rice cultivation Yuanshan Site Chihshan Rock Site Botanical Garden Site
Hsientao culture × × × × ○ × ×
Tapenkeng culture ○ × ○ × ○ ○ ○
Yuanshan culture ○ × ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Chihshan Rock culture ○ ○ ○ ○ × ○ ×
Botanical Garden culture × ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Shihsanhang culture ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ × ×

European colonial culture

As a result of Taiwan's strategic position, many foreign powers were interested in establishing

Pescadores," which means "Fishermen."[4]

The

tribal society
drastically changed.

The Dutch were not the only European settlers in Taiwan. In 1626, the

Catholicism
. However, the Dutch attacked Spanish settlements in northern Taiwan in 1642, drove out the Spaniards, and occupied their territories.

See also

References

  1. ^ Su Beng (1980). 台灣人四百年史 [Taiwanese People's 400 Year History] (in Chinese). Paradise Culture Associates.
  2. ^ 黃文儀，《士大夫與羅漢腳》，《文教台灣》第092期
  3. ^ 台灣教師聯盟教材研究組 《台灣史前時代遺址簡表》 Archived 2007-11-17 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ISBN 9789578010994
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