This study utilizes exponential growth models, referencing prehistoric population dynamics and assuming a larger-scale initial migration (200 to 500 people), to estimate migration timelines. By integrating Taiwan's environmental advantages compared to the Amazon rainforest, the research explores the possibility that Austronesian arrival occurred much later than traditionally assumed.
An aunt's comment in a Taiwanese film—'Flying over the sacred mountain might disturb the ancestors' spirits'?—sparked the author's curiosity: why is this mountain sacred to indigenous peoples? This reflection questions the concept of 'indigenous peoples' in Taiwan.
Schoolteachers are instilling in elementary students the view that 'Taiwan is a country' and refusing to acknowledge that 'the Republic of China is the main body of the state.' This article points out that Taiwan Province is merely territory of our country, and historically, the island of Taiwan has never been an independent country, but rather was governed by the Qing Empire, colonized by Japan, and ultimately belongs to the Republic of China.
A critique of President Tsai Ing-wen's 2016 apology to the Indigenous peoples (Austronesians), questioning her motives and historical standing. The author argues that while the R.O.C. government may have had strategic development flaws, it did not commit mass atrocities against them. Instead, the historical scars—from the Mudan Incident to the brutal suppressions of the Japanese colonial era like the Musha Incident—were caused by Japan. The article suggests Tsai should demand an apology from Japan rather than apologizing on behalf of the R.O.C.