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Sanxingdui Gold Mask excavated in 2021 Golden Mask in Jinsha Site Museum, which is very similar to Sanxingdui masks in shape and style. Later, similar discoveries were made at Jinsha as well, which is located 40 km away and has close link with the Sanxingdui culture. It is thought to be the relocated capital of the Shu Kingdom. [12]
The discovery of Sanxingdui in 1987 was a major surprise since it indicated a major culture in Neolithic China that was previously unknown. Circa 2050–1250 BCE the site of Sanxingdui 40 km north of Chengdu appears to have been the center of a fairly extensive kingdom. Objects found in two treasure pits are in a style distinct from objects ...
At Sanxingdui, it was likely that the same person held both secular and religious power. Sanxingdui culture conflated the sun with the ruling elites. This way, the power and influence of the ruling class was maximized and penetrated into virtually every aspect of communal life.
Experts believe that the Sanxingdui Ruins are the remains of the ancient Shu Kingdom. The Sanxingdui Museum first opened its doors in 1997, though it has been expanded since, and has provided an ...
Little was known about the Shu kingdom until a farmer stumbled across a series of sacrificial pits containing otherworldly masks, sculptures and ornaments. ‘Faces of Sanxingdui’: Bronze Age ...
The large bronze figure from Sanxingdui which has been interpreted as a representation of a high priest [12] or a priest-king of ancient Shu. [13]The kingdom of Shu originated from the Sanxingdui culture and thrived from the 2nd millennium BC until its destruction by the State of Qin in 316 BC, coinciding with the not fully substantiated Xia dynasty in the Zhongyuan region, which lasted a ...
The large bronze figure uncovered at Sanxingdui, clothed in the so-called "royal dress". The figure has been interpreted as a representation of a high priest by Kimberley S. Te Winkle, [1] and a priest-king of ancient Shu by Chinese archaeologists. [2] Clothing in ancient Shu refers to clothing worn in the Ancient Kingdom of Shu (1046 BC? – c.
Jinsha (Chinese: 金沙; pinyin: Jīnshā) is a Chinese archaeological site located in Qingyang, Chengdu, the capital of the Chinese province of Sichuan.The site is one of the major archaeological discoveries in China during the 21st century. [1]