Tahu culture

The Tahu culture (Chinese: 大湖文化; pinyin: Dàhú Wénhuà) was an archaeological culture in southern Taiwan. It distributed around the Tainan-Kaohsiung region. The culture was one of the late Neolithic cultures^[1] of Taiwan island. A set of several archaeological sites formed the culture, such as the Tahu Site (大湖遺址), Fengpitou Site (鳳鼻頭遺址) and Wushantou Site (烏山頭遺址). These sites had been excavated out many bone tools, potteries or middens.^[2]

Late Neolithic cultures in Taiwan.

The Dàhú is associated with tooth ablation specifically in women; it was population-wide in early Neolithic Taiwan.

During the late Neolithic period, more plentiful skeletal remains were preserved throughout the island, revealing a widespread trend for 2I2C1ablation and a declining tendency among males. This trend was especially notable in the southern region, where the localized Dahu Culture began around 3300 BP. Additionally at this time, several aspects of customs in this region changed, such as burial head orientation and position, collectively suggesting cultural transformation.^[3]

See also

• Niaosung culture
• List of archaeological sites in Taiwan
• Prehistory of Taiwan