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Archaeological and Cultural Resources - the Excavation Site

Archaeology is like decoding a historic book buried underground, and the main objective is to infer the age of prehistoric culture, reconstruct the lifestyle of the people, and interpret the process of cultural development, based on the artifacts left by prehistoric people. This complicated and difficult but immensely satisfying task has fallen on the shoulders of archaeologists. From their professional knowledge and extensive field experiences which are absolute necessities for them, come the scientific analysis and judgment which allow us to have an idea of original prehistoric life. Thus historic information, regardless of the level of its completeness, come from the evidence for the cultures of ancient people, found in the clues uncovered in archaeological excavations.