Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/12/21
By: Worthy Shen and Matthew Mazzetta

Taipei, Dec. 21 (CNA) Excavations of a Spanish monastery complex on Keelung City's Heping Island have uncovered another human skeleton, the 10th such discovery since archeological work began on the site in May, the Keelung City Cultural Affairs Bureau said Friday.

According to the culture bureau, the excavations are being undertaken in an effort to learn more about the settlement of fort San Salvador, which the Spanish built on the island during their occupation of northern Taiwan from 1626-1642.

The project is being led by Tsing Hua University anthropologist Tsang Cheng-hwa (臧振華), with assistance from a team of Spanish researchers.

The bureau said the latest skeleton, which was unearthed Thursday, had its hands clasped over its chest as if in prayer.    [FULL  STORY]