Figures and TablesAcknowledgments1 Frameworks and Debates2. Environment of Taiwan, Fujian, Guangdong, Hong Kong, and the Ryukyu Islands3 Palaeolithic Discoveries4. Early Neolithic, 6500 to 4500 BP5. Middle Neolithic, 400 to 3500 BP6 Late Neolithic, 3500 to 2500 BP7 Metal Period, 2500 to 500 BP8 Contact Period, AD 1500 to 16639 Taiwan in Context10 Conclusions and ProspectsReferencesIndex