Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a man that are
believed to be between 7,500 and 7,900 years old. It is the
oldest skeleton of the Neolithic era that has ever been
discovered in Taiwan, one of the archaeologists said. ound on
the outlying island of Mastu last December, the remains are
estimated to be those of a man aged between 30 and 35 years at
the time of death and as tall as 167 cm, said Jonas Chen, leader
of the team that uncovered the skull and other bones. Chen, a
researcher at Academia Sinica, has named the remains “Liangdao
Man” to reflect the site where the bones have been found —
Liangdao, one of several islets that comprise the Matsu
archipelago. The man was buried in a fetal position, meaning
that he was found with his legs drawn up toward his chest, Chen
told CNA in a telephone interview. Analysis of the remains
indicates that in life he had strong arms and legs, Chen added.
The researchers, he went on, are trying to extract DNA from the
remains to identify which ethnic group the ma