Tuesday, August 5, 2014

The Mysterious Ancient Artifacts of Sanxingdui That Have Rewritten Chinese History

The Mysterious Ancient Artifacts of Sanxingdui That Have Rewritten Chinese History: photo 2: "Amid the once-tranquil village of Sanxingdui, in a quiet part of Sichuan province in China, a remarkable discovery took place which immediately attracted international attention and has since rewritten the history of Chinese civilization.

Sanxingdui Statue

Two giant sacrificial pits were unearthed containing thousands of gold, bronze, jade, ivory and pottery artifacts that were so unusual and unlike anything ever found in China before that archaeologists realized they had just opened the door to an ancient culture dating back between 3,000 and 5,000 years."

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