The artifact is shaped like a cobra with its head raised and the skin folds of its 'hood' spread out, according to archaeologists.
Archaeologists have discovered a snake-shaped artifact made around 4,000 years ago that was possibly used in ancient rituals.A team of researchers from National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan uncovered the item at a sand dune site on the island's northwest coast, located within Guanyin District in western Taoyuan city.The coastal site has yielded a number of archaeological finds dating back to Taiwan's prehistory.
'Snakes are often regarded as symbolic animals in religion, mythology and literature, and are considered to be the bridge between heaven and man,' Chiu said.Given their ability to shed their skin, ancient societies in the region associated these animals with the cycle of life and death, and considered them to be symbols of creation and transition.
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