Beinan Archaeological Site Park in Taitung preserves part of one of Taiwan’s most important prehistoric settlements. Large-scale remains came to public attention during construction near Taitung railway station, leading to rescue excavation and long-term research. Today an outdoor park and exhibition spaces managed by the National Museum of Prehistory explain how houses, burials and artefacts reveal an organised community that lived here thousands of years ago.
The site is especially known for rows of stone-built house foundations and a large cemetery using slate coffins. The relationship between dwellings and burials gives archaeologists rare evidence about settlement planning, social organisation and ritual. Jade ornaments, stone tools and ceramics also connect Beinan with wider exchange and craft networks, but displays should be followed for the latest chronology rather than relying on a single simplified date.