曲冰遺址位處高山河階台地，文物蘊藏豐富，範圍廣闊，是台灣考古研究中所發現的高山地區最為完整的史前聚落。該遺址的徹底研究將對台灣初民的來源、遷徙、與文化發展有重要的貢獻。歷年來雖經三次發掘，仍無法呈現全貌。本研究除了探討曲冰遺址在台灣原民歷史上的意義及保存的價值外，也利用淺層解析度最佳的地球物理考古方法－透地雷達，做模擬研究，並在曲冰遺址及其鄰近地區做重點式的探測，了解後續發掘的可能性及未來古蹟維護保存的方式。由目前所得結果顯示，本研究之探勘技術，可快速地走出地下目標物之位置。經與已知資料比對，曲冰遺址周遭未發掘的測區非常值得續挖；已發掘區之深處，也有具考古意義之明顯事件。這對支持曲冰遺址爾後再次考古發掘提供有利證據，並對原址的古蹟保存提出有效的檢測技術。

The Chuping relic site located in central Taiwan is the most inclusive high altitude prehistoric settlement site found to date in Taiwan with abundant relics of Taiwanese aboriginal heritage. It is important in Taiwan archaeological studies because the Chuping relic site has the potential to yield significant information about the ancient Taiwanese aboriginal ways of life and the prehistory regarding their origin, migration, and culture development. Excavations have been carried out three times in the 1980s, but more efforts are still needed to gain a complete knowledge about the founding history of different settlements in this area. To assess the possibility of further excavation in this area and propose a fast technique for detecting backfilled and undiscovered remains, we performed ground penetrating radar studies over a model area on campus, and two selected sites in the Chuping area. The acquired field data were processed by incorporating an interpolating technique into the standard reflection data analysis procedure. Our results indicate that the methodology renders profiles with significant events as signs of buried targets which are valuable for field archaeologists to locate further excavation sites and inventory backfilled remains in the future. With the findings over the unexcavated spots and the deeper reflections from the 1980s excavated sites, further excavations are suggested.