[JimSEA]

Good articles. I believe the early Taiwan farmers were related to the Tai of Ban Chiang culture and the mid/upper Mekong. It is certaoinly the right language group. The furthest north into China these folks probably got was Nong Chau Kingdome which was pretty well wiped out by the Khans who considered them the lowest form of barbarians -- a tension that still persists both on the mainland and between Han and native on Taiwan.

[Fedora]

I believe the early Taiwan farmers were related to the Tai of Ban Chiang culture and the mid/upper Mekong. It is certaoinly the right language group. The furthest north into China these folks probably got was Nong Chau Kingdome which was pretty well wiped out by the Khans who considered them the lowest form of barbarians -- a tension that still persists both on the mainland and between Han and native on Taiwan.

Pretty interesting! Before they were wiped out by the Khans, did they leave any cultural remains behind?--might be illuminating to examine any remains of their culture for comparison/contrast with other Chinese cultural groups, esp. with respect to any visual representations of their racial features.