Guanghan

'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.