澎湖鎖港遺址為數不多的骨製捕魚工具,距今約4700至4300年前,屬新石器時代中期的細繩紋陶文化。 經過修復,器型大,器表可見明顯磨銼痕及燒炙痕跡。頂端突棘為綑綁之處,底端為彎鉤,寬度頗大,鉤尖殘斷。 此形制的骨製魚鉤未見於澎湖地區其他鄰近的新石器時代遺址,卻在太平洋島嶼上經常被使用,因此可能有某種文化交流與技術傳播的特殊意義。
This is one of only a few bone fishing tools recovered at Suo-gang Site, Penghu Islands. The fishhook has been restored. There are obvious signs of grinding and burning on the surface. The notch at the top was made for attaching a fishing line. The artifact broadens towards the bend before curling upwards and thinning as it approaches the point, the tip of which is missing. This form of bone fishhook is not present in any Neolithic sites in the vicinity but is a common form in prehistoric sites of the Pacific Islands. It may have a special meaning for the diaspora of prehistoric culture and technology.
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