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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, June 21 (Xinhua) — The Samarkand branch of the China-Central Asia Belt and Road Joint Laboratory for Humanity and Environment Studies recently successfully held its second course on Chinese-Uzbek archaeological technology, according to the website of the Institute of Cultural Heritage of Northwest China University (Shaanxi Province, northwest China).
The event was organized by the above-mentioned university and the International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage “Silk Road” of Uzbekistan /hereinafter referred to as the Silk Road University/. The course was attended by 32 teachers and students from the Silk Road University, Samarkand State University, Samarkand Archaeological Institute and Samarkand State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering.
The course participants were given lectures by Chinese archaeologists. They told the participants about the principles of analysis of osteochemical and molecular paleobiological technologies, as well as their application and the latest achievements in the field of studying the life models of the ancient population of Central Asia, human migration and genetic evolution, as well as the origin and spread of domesticated animals. Subsequently, in the joint laboratory, Chinese archaeologists familiarized the participants in detail with the procedures for processing samples and the basics of working with devices, conducting practical classes on sample preparation using the bone remains of animals discovered by the joint Chinese-Uzbek archaeological team.
At the end of the course, Professor Wang Jianxin, Chief Researcher of the Silk Road Joint Archaeological Research Center of Northwest University of China, and Professor Mastura Sidikova, Dean of the Faculty of History and Cultural Heritage of Silk Road University, presented certificates to the participants. Wang Jianxin noted that modern scientific methods make it possible to extract rich historical and cultural information from archaeological sites. He expressed hope that the course would enable the participants to gain a basic understanding of the principles and standards of archaeological technology, awaken interest in this field and the desire to devote themselves to the protection of cultural heritage and archaeological research in Uzbekistan in order to become experts in this field. He also invited the participants to study and exchange experiences at Northwest University of China.
Mastura Sidikova thanked Northwestern University for establishing an international joint laboratory at the Silk Road University, deepening academic cooperation and organizing major international scientific conferences that have caused a wide resonance in academic circles. She was sincerely pleased with the increase in the number of participants in the current course and expressed hope for strengthening cooperation to create more advanced platforms and opportunities in the field of training international talents. -0-