Sonia has read a lot of Australian exploration reports. These reports are filled with a lot of terms that are very unfamiliar to her. Some terms are so difficult that even if she consults a dictionary, she can’t understand the specific meaning. She has to ask relevant veterans for advice.
.For example, the "section" in this article.
In order to help her understand the meaning of plates, Lin Hanlong spent a whole night talking about the theory of continental drift from the beginning. This was an eye-opener for Sonia. Although Lin Hanlong said: continental drift and plate theory are relatively recognized in Australia.
"doctrine". But Sonia has studied logic, and she knows that from a logical point of view, this doctrine is tenable.
But after understanding the meaning of these terms, Sonia was full of doubts as usual: Judging from Lin Hanlong's narration and the various books she borrowed from the Ministry of Science and Technology, Australians have a full and comprehensive understanding of the entire earth. Whether it is the topography or the "three realms"
"Both have rich and detailed information, including vast areas of South America and Africa that have not been explored much.
Judging from these data alone, the expeditions of the remote exploration team have almost no "discovery" value, and are almost all "confirmations." As for the expeditions in Hainan and Taiwan that she participated in, the species specimens collected, regardless of animals and plants,
There are very few varieties that are not recorded in the reference books - most varieties are also accompanied by simple line drawings.
This somewhat makes the expedition less interesting, Sonia thought. However, it is still an exciting thing to see these wild worlds with her own eyes. She really hopes that she can return to the expedition team sooner.
With such excitement, she continued reading:
"Go northwest from Taitung Camp, pass through the foothills of Beinan Mountain, and then enter the first canyon at the south entrance of Taitung Longitudinal Valley: Chulu Canyon. After passing Chulu Canyon, you enter the hinterland of Taitung Longitudinal Valley. There are many peaks on both sides of the place.
The sky is soaring. The Central Mountain Range on the west side is close to the longitudinal valley. There are 24 peaks with an altitude of more than 2,000 meters, including Luntian Mountain, Yuli Mountain, Papaya Mountain, etc. The Coast Mountain Range on the east side is higher in the south and lower in the north, although it is not as steep as the Central Mountain Range.
, but there are also as many as 6 peaks with an altitude of more than 1,000 meters. The high mountains on both sides of the longitudinal valley not only provide a natural barrier to the longitudinal valley plain, avoiding or reducing the invasion of monsoons and typhoons, but also make the longitudinal valley plain more beautiful than Taiwan.
The terrain of the plain in the western part of the province is undulating and separated by some canyons. The entire plain is divided into several pieces, and the Taitung Longitudinal Valley is its general name.
The Taitung Longitudinal Valley is rich in water resources and is divided into three major water systems. Beinan Creek and Xiuguluan Creek flow in opposite directions. Beinan Creek flows south to the sea near Taitung City, and Xiuguluan Creek flows north to near Ruisui.
The Straits Mountains flow into the Pacific Ocean at the Grand Port. Hualien Creek and Xiugu Creek flow in the same direction, merge with Papaya Creek downstream, and enter the sea south of Hualien City. These three streams and their main tributaries mostly originate from the eastern foothills of the Central Mountains. The rapids rush
, carrying a large amount of sediment down, forming more than 30 alluvial fans, large and small. Among them, the Taitung Plain located at the south entrance of the longitudinal valley is the alluvial fan of Beinan Creek, and the Hualien Plain located at the north entrance of the longitudinal valley is the alluvial fan of Hualien Creek.
The area is more than 100 square kilometers. The Xinwulu River alluvial fan and Xiuguluan River alluvial fan located in the longitudinal valley account for more than half of the area. These alluvial fans are suitable residential areas and crop value areas.
"The Taitung Longitudinal Valley Plain is the most conducive area for agricultural production in eastern Taiwan. The water and heat conditions are the most suitable for growing rice. It can be planted and harvested twice a year. Corn, wheat, sweet potatoes, peanuts are suitable for growing on slopes, terraces and other highlands.
Crops such as soybeans and lemongrass. Among them, the mountainous areas on both sides of the Taitung Longitudinal Valley, especially the coastal mountains on the east side, have good drainage and high soil fertility, which are very suitable for the growth of lemongrass. They can be used as an example for future economic crop development.
choose."
Sonia knew about lemongrass. The Senate imported large quantities of this spice crop from Southeast Asia through VOC and the British, and then refined it into essential oils. Some of it was exported and some was for her own use. It was included in some of the skin care products she used.
The article then lists the fruits and other cash crops that can be grown locally, including pineapples, bananas, citrus, betel nut, etc.
While reading, Sonia recalled the drawings and related descriptions of characteristics she saw on the atlas.
"Compared with the western and southern plains of Taiwan Island, the Taitung Plain is smaller in area, has thin and infertile soil, and more undulating terrain, but the climate conditions here are very conducive to the growth of crops. In winter, people from the mainland
The cold air mass is blocked by the Central Mountains and has little impact on the longitudinal valley. At this time, there is a warm Pacific current flowing northward near the East China Sea, so the average temperature in the longitudinal valley is higher than that in the western plains. Taking January as an example, the temperature in Taichung is
Around 16 degrees Celsius, Tainan is 17 degrees Celsius, while Hualien’s temperature is 17.\n1 degrees Celsius, and Taitung’s is 18.9 degrees Celsius. The annual average temperature is above 18 degrees Celsius for 9 months in Hualien and 10 in Taitung.
, are longer than the plain areas at the same latitude in the west. Rainfall is also abundant. The average annual rainfall in Hualien is 1260 mm and in Taitung is 1840 mm. Except for the relatively concentrated rainfall from July to October, the rainfall in other months is relatively average. This kind of
The humid climate conditions are very conducive to the growth of crops."
Seeing such a description, Sonia secretly wondered: Does the Senate have a weather observation station in Hualien and Taitung? It seems that there is not one. So where did they get these data?
Read on, here’s what it’s like to be aboriginal
"The indigenous residents currently living in the Taitung Rift Valley are the Amis. The Amis in the south call themselves Amis, while the Amis in the north call themselves Pangcah.
"It is generally believed that the Amis people living here are the largest aboriginal group in all parts of Taiwan Island, and their origins may be traced back 3,000 years ago. The birthplace of the Amis people in the Taitung Rift Valley on Taiwan Island,
Therefore, some theories believe that it may have sailed from the Pacific Ocean to reach Taiwan Island.
"At Wuhe Platform at 121.30 degrees east longitude and 23.26 degrees north latitude, there are still two large stone pillars. According to the legend of the Ami people, they are relics left by their ancestors and are called sapat. According to on-site inspection, the stone pillars belong to
The relic of the Neolithic Age is 8 meters high, 2.3 meters wide and 1 meter thick. There are carving traces of a building on the top of the top. It is said to be the residence of the old Ami leader. The site is distributed in an oval shape, with an area of about six meters from north to south.
It is 100 meters wide and about 400 meters wide from east to west. There are large stone pillars, yang stones and yin stones all over the area.
"As for its origin, the local Amis people have many legends. The one they recognize is the legend of their ancestors, which is as follows:
"In ancient times, Nakaw and Sera, a brother and sister, floated to the top of Cilangasan Mountain in a pig trough to avoid floods. They got married, lived and farmed here. But there were many snakes in this place and it was not suitable for settlement, so they went down the mountain. They moved to Ganana, but there was a lack of arable land and they could not make a living. They finally moved to the present Qimi Society and settled there. The stone pillars left on the eastern mountain of Wuhe Society on Ganana Mountain are the remains of the pillars of their houses at that time."
This is another flood legend! Another marriage between brothers and sisters after the flood! Sonia thought to herself that similar stories existed in many ethnic groups in the places she visited. Could it be that this is the real memory of ancient humans?
A simple map and an index of related museum paintings are attached to the notebook - but Sonia didn't see it just now, and it probably hasn't been drawn yet. After all, there are still too few professional painters. She really wants to see the museum paintings of stone pillars and ruins. , I still have an unrealistic hypothesis hidden in my heart: If I take these to the Lisbon Guild and publish them, how much honor can I get?
Of course, not only this, but any report of the remote exploration team is enough to make her a celebrity in the European natural world! The founder of the Far East expedition!
"The Ami people are a matrilineal society. Women are the main body and responsible for family affairs, and the family industry is transmitted through the matriline. However, men are still dominant in external affairs. In the tribe, all matters related to the tribe are handled by An age class composed of tribal men is responsible for overall planning and execution.
"Each tribe has its own chief and leader, but its social class is not strict. The leader of the tribe is not hereditary but elected. There is no similar class of 'nobles' in the tribe. The elected leader is in He has considerable authority in the tribe. In addition to representing the tribe in dealings with other tribes, he has the right to adjudicate any disputes in the tribe, and the tribesmen must also respect the decision of the leader."
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Sonia read the notes eagerly. Although this was an investigation report, not a literary work, and she had to consult a dictionary frequently to read it, it was more attractive to her than any literary work, and she wanted to Read it in one sitting.
It wasn't until the clock on the wall struck three times that Sonia reluctantly put down her notebook. Time passed so fast, it was already so late, and her work hadn't started yet! She got home late in the evening, and the child was crying again. Although the daughter has been weaned, it is the time when she is most attached to her mother.
She was going to get off work on time today! She secretly made up her mind. Then she put the notebook in a locked safe. These documents could not be taken home, and if they were lost, it would be a serious accident, even if she was the maid of a senator.
Sonia cheered up, picked up her special tool kit from the shelf, walked out of the office door and walked downstairs - the specimen library was located in the podium of the museum.
She did not take the large staircase outside, but directly opened a door in the corridor, went down to the first floor through an internal staff staircase, and then walked through a corridor to the podium.
The podium is the museum's large workshop. Specimen storage and production are all located in this inconspicuous two-story building. The basement and first floor are the museum's warehouse, and the second floor is the specimen production room.