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An incomplete gold mask has drawn enormous interest from academics and the public after it was unearthed by archaeologists at the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site in southwest China.
In late March, Chinese archaeologists announced they had made some major discoveries at the ruins in Sichuan Province, helping shed light on the unified yet diverse origins of Chinese civilization.
Archaeologists have found six new sacrificial pits and unearthed more than 500 items dating back about 3,000 years, according to the National Cultural Heritage Administration.
In one of the new pits, archaeologists unearthed a 286-gram gold mask. It is the biggest gold mask ever discovered at the Sanxingdui Ruins.
2021-04-07 11:05:09 GMT2021-04-07 19:05:09(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
CHENGDU, April 7 (Xinhua) An incomplete gold mask has drawn enormous interest from academics and the public after it was unearthed by archaeologists at the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site in southwest China.
In late March, Chinese archaeologists announced they had made some major discoveries at the ruins in Sichuan Province, helping shed light on the unified yet diverse origins of Chinese civilization.
Archaeologists have found six new sacrificial pits and unearthed more than 500 items dating back about 3,000 years, according to the National Cultural Heritage Administration.
In one of the new pits, archaeologists unearthed a 286-gram gold mask. It is the biggest gold mask ever discovered at the Sanxingdui Ruins.