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CGTN: Gold Leaves Extracted From Sanxingdui, Some Preliminarily Repaired

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Monday, March 22, 2021
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The much anticipated archaeological excavation of Sanxingdui Ruins in southwest China's Sichuan Province is underway and multiple gold leaves have been extracted from the No.5 sacrificial pit.

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  • The much anticipated archaeological excavation of Sanxingdui Ruins in southwest China's Sichuan Province is underway and multiple gold leaves have been extracted from the No.5 sacrificial pit.
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    Many gold leaves were scattered on the bottom of the pit, and most of which are small and thin.
  • Based on the distribution, experts speculate that those gold leaves may be related to textiles.
  • The exquisite carving skills on the thin gold leaves of ancient Shu civilization will once again amaze us.