National archaeological parks of China

'Bizarre' Sanxingdui Ruins: A tale of cultural integration

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Thursday, April 1, 2021
Bronze Age in China, National archaeological parks of China, Shu, Sanxingdui, Sanxing, Guanghan, Geography of China, Sichuan, Shi, Archaeology of China, Administrative divisions of China

What you may not know is that this shiny, uniquely-shaped broken gold mask was forged several thousand years ago, and recently excavated at the Sanxingdui Ruins site.

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  • What you may not know is that this shiny, uniquely-shaped broken gold mask was forged several thousand years ago, and recently excavated at the Sanxingdui Ruins site.
  • Located in Guanghan, southwest China's Sichuan province, the Sanxingdui Ruins site dates back some 3,000 to 5,000 years ago.
  • Meanwhile, they also bear witness to the inclusive ancient Chinese civilization which gained prosperity from diversity and integration.
  • The Sanxingdui Ruins are so mysterious that many questions still remain unsolved today.

CGTN: Gold Leaves Extracted From Sanxingdui, Some Preliminarily Repaired

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Monday, March 22, 2021
Entertainment, Communications, Mining, Minerals, TV and Radio, Natural Resources, Other Communications, Bronze Age in China, National archaeological parks of China, Shu, Sanxingdui, Physical sciences, Chemistry, Atoms, Sichuan, Gold, Archaeological excavation

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.

CGTN: China Unveils New Discoveries From Sanxingdui, Over 500 Items Unearthed

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Saturday, March 20, 2021
Science, Other Science, Research, Shu, Bronze Age in China, National archaeological parks of China, Sanxingdui, Chengdu, Sichuan, Sanxing, Geography of China, Archaeology of China, Holocene

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210320005008/en/
    Archaeologists have found six new sacrificial pits and unearthed more than 500 items dating back about 3,000 years at the Sanxingdui Ruins in Sichuan Province, the National Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA) announced in the provincial capital Chengdu.
  • Ranging from 3.5 to 19 square meters, these six sacrificial pits, which were discovered from November 2019 to May 2020, are in rectangular shape, according to NCHA.
  • The discoveries have shown the distinctiveness of the Shu civilization and the diversity of the Chinese civilization, said Ran Honglin, another researcher with the institute.
  • With an area of about three square meters, it is the smallest pit, but it's where the most gold pieces were unearthed, according to archaeologists.