Saoba Stone Pillars
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LocationRuisui, Hualien County, Taiwan
FoundedStone Age
掃叭石柱 | |
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_location_map.svg)  Saoba Stone Pillars Shown within Hualien County | |
| Location | Ruisui, Hualien County, Taiwan |
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| Coordinates | 23°28′14.8″N 121°21′33.9″E / 23.470778°N 121.359417°E |
| Type | archaeological site |
| History | |
| Founded | Stone Age |
Saoba Stone Pillars (traditional Chinese: 掃叭石柱; simplified Chinese: 扫叭石柱; pinyin: Sǎobā Shízhù), as known as Wuhe Stone Pillars (Chinese: 舞鶴石柱; pinyin: Wǔhè Shízhù), is an archaeological site at Wuhe Village, Ruisui Township, Hualien County, Taiwan.
The stone pillars are artifacts from Beinan culture, dating to around 2,000-3,000 years ago during the Neolithic period.[citation needed] The site has been classified as a Grade 3 national historic monument by the Ministry of the Interior.[1]
