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Hong Kong is home to many archaeologically rich sites located behind beaches. Among them, Sha Po on Lamma Island has long attracted the attention of archaeologists. However, to date, no comprehensive scholarly study of the area has been published. Piecing Together Sha Po presents the first sustained, cross-period analysis of Sha Po's multi-layered social landscape, which has accommodated various human activities for over 6,000 years. Drawing on decades of earlier fieldwork and extensive excavations conducted by Mick Atha and Kennis Yip between 2008 and 2010, the authors reconstruct the social history of Sha Po across different historical periods. Artifacts unearthed from the site, including some of the only known examples within Hong Kong, reveal how ancient Sha Po inhabitants interacted with their environment in diverse ways. Evidence of advanced craftsmanship in the Bronze Age, such as the production of quartz ornaments and metallurgical techniques, suggests a growing specialization in artisanal skills. At the same time, society became more complex and competitive. By the Six Dynasties to Tang Dynasty period, Sha Po had evolved into a government-controlled kiln-based salt production center. In the 19th century, its fishing and farming communities became key suppliers of food and fuel to urban Hong Kong. Through the lens of this unique archaeological site, Piecing Together Sha Po tells a compelling story of how humans continually reshape their ways of life.

香港擁有許多位於沙灘後方、資源豐富的考古遺址。其中，南丫島的沙埔長期以來一直受到考古學家們的注意，然而到目前為止，尚未有學者就該區域有全面研究的著述發表。 《南丫沙埔拼圖》以沙埔六千多年包容各種人類活動的多時期社會景觀為框架，呈上第一項跨時期的持續分析。綜合數十年早期田野工作及Mick Atha（范旼澔）和葉可詩（Kennis Yip）在2008–2010年期間發掘的大量考證，兩位作者得以重建沙埔社會的不同歷史時期。 該遺址出土的文物，包括一些屬於香港範圍的僅有發現，投影出古代沙埔居民以不同方式與環境互動。青銅時代的人類高度掌握石英裝飾品生產和冶金技術等證據，顯示當時的手工藝正在逐步提升和變得專門。與此同時，社會變得複雜、競爭更形劇烈。到了六朝至唐代時期，沙埔成為官府掌控的窰式鹽業中心。在19世紀，沙埔的漁、農業社會羣體更成為提供香港市區食品和燃料的重要供應者。透過一個特殊考古遺址的鏡頭，《南丫沙埔拼圖》講述了一個扣人心弦的故事：人類在不斷地重新塑造自己的生活。

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