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Sham Wan (Lamma Island)
22.1855° N, 114.1388° E
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Sham Wan (Chinese: 深灣) is a bay in the southeastern part of Lamma Island in Hong Kong.
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Annual access restriction period
1 April–31 October (annual)
Archaeological excavations
1970s
Site of Special Scientific Interest designation
1999
Last recorded turtle nesting
2012
Middle Neolithic occupation
c. 3800–3000 BC
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