Modern archaeology is a discipline that uses scientific methods to study the remains and artifacts of the past in order to understand human origins and gain knowledge for the future. However, as powerful nations often try to establish their historical legitimacy, archaeology has frequently been used as a weapon by those in power. The role that Western archaeology has played in the formation of Western-centric perspectives is no exception, and this can be seen through four main aspects:
Beiting ruins in Jimsar county, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, dates back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), and has been a focus of archaeological studies on frontier areas.
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