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New mysterious relic to be revealed at Sanxingdui Ruins site on Friday
Chen Xi Published: May 28, 2021 12:19 AM
Cultural products inspired by relics discovered at the Sanxingdui Ruins Photos: IC
A mysterious cultural relic and the latest achievements of the Sanxingdui archaeological excavation will be revealed at a global promotion event in the Sanxingdui Museum on Friday night. The event will be a good platform for enhancing the exchanges and mutual learning between China and other civilizations, according to local officials on Thursday.
Organized by China s State Council Information Office, the global promotion event for the renowned Sanxingdui Ruins site in Southwest China s Sichuan Province will reveal the latest achievements of the Sanxingdui archaeological excavation and key projects of Sanxingdui cultural global communication, and there will also be some live performances for the public, Xinhua News Agency reported on Wednesday.
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‘Completely unfounded’: Chinese archaeologists refute ‘alien theory’ about Sanxingdui Ruins
By Global Times Published: Apr 20, 2021 05:39 PM
Left: Cultural products inspired by relics discovered at the Sanxingdui Ruins Photos: IC
Chinese archaeologists once again refuted the alien theory floating around the corners of the internet about the ancient Sanxingdui Ruins in Southwest China s Sichuan Province. They note relics that are similar to those found at the Erlitou Site in Central China s Henan Province show the two cultures communicated with each other, but the idea that this is the work of aliens is completely unfounded.
First discovered in 1929, the Sanxingdui Ruins, which dated back to the Bronze Age 3,000 years ago, have been the source of one pleasant surprise after another following decades of digging and archaeological research. Many unearthed statuettes featuring figures with exaggerated appearances have led to some people
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