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from where he is recorded to have travelled west. Thus, it is thought that he observed the Yin
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in 1986, giving a more comprehensive introduction to the census results. In early 1980, Gai discovered thousands of petroglyphs in the western section of Yin
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Yinshan have been discovered. These petroglyphs not only reflect the beliefs, aesthetic outlook and worldview of the ancient inhabitants of the Yinshan region, but also reveal their nomadic living conditions.
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