In 1969 an NTU agricultural team discovered a cultural stratum under Pahsien Cave in Changping, Taitung. Investigation showed that it was Paleolithic. It was the first prehistoric site discovered in Taiwan.
一九六九年，台大考古隊在台東長濱八仙洞發現文化層，經勘察後，判定為舊石器時代人類史前遺址，這是在台灣發現的第一個史前遺址。