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This method can integrate spatio-temporal data variable analysis and the space-time cube model to explore the spatio-temporal distribution of Archaeological Sites. The G-STC-M method was used to conduct time slice analysis on the data of Archaeological Sites in the study area, and the spatio-temporal variation characteristics of Archaeological Sites in East China from the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty were discussed. The distribution of Archaeological Sites has temporal hotspots and spatial hotspots. Temporally, the distribution of Archaeological Sites showed a gradual increasing trend, and the number of Archaeological Sites reached the maximum in the Qing Dynasty. Spatially, the hotspots of Archaeological Sites are mainly distributed in Jiangsu (30\u00b0~33\u00b0 N, 118\u00b0~121\u00b0 E) and Anhui (29\u00b0~31\u00b0 N, 117\u00b0~119\u00b0 E) and the central region of Zhejiang (28\u00b0~31\u00b0 N, 118\u00b0~121\u00b0 E). 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