Ancient pottery: Unveiling Fujian-Taiwan cultural links

en.ptnet.cn | Updated:2025-12-24 | Lin Kongbo, Stephanie

7,500 years ago, Pingtan Island's "tattooed pottery" was a prehistoric hit! Adorned with wavy and shell-tooth patterns, it's a record of ancestors' seafood-centric lives. Remarkably, matching pieces exist in Taiwan's Dapenkeng, proving ancient Fujian-Taiwan cultural ties. Found with rice and millet, it shows their land-sea survival skills—fueling their Pacific voyages to spread Austronesian civilization. A timeless link to our past!