At the Sanxingdui site, layers of ash and burned artifacts, including bronze and jade, have been uncovered in eight sacrificial pits dating to the late Shang Dynasty (1600–1100 BCE). Among these ...

Overall, the analysis determined that fabrics recovered from the Sanxingdui pits contained silk. The partial preservation of the silk residues was made possible by mineralization processes that ...

In August 1986, the No.2 sacrificial pit was found and excavated. In October 1986, the national academic discussion on Sanxingdui was held. In January 1987, the Sichuan provincial government ...

Jade Wares There is a tablet among the unearthed jades from No.2 pit that is 54.5 cm long. It is the most representative cultural object in the Sanxingdui jade wares. Its chief value is that there ...

(ii) The artefacts found at the Sanxingdui Ruins date back 4,500 years. (iii) The box containing a green jade was found in a sacrificial pit. (iv) More than 4,000 of the artefacts uncovered at the ...

The Sanxingdui Museum has announced that the replicas of three precious Sanxingdui artifacts, including the renowned Bronze Sacred Tree, will be showcased at the China Pavilion during the Expo ...

A delegation of the Nepali Congress party visiting the Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, Sichuan province. YU AICEN/XINHUA CHENGDU — A delegation of the Nepali Congress party recently visited the ...