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Archaeologist Dr Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams talk about the discovery of an ancient Roman knife handle found at Hadrian's Wall. You'll find out why it's not as recent a discovery as news reports might suggest. There's news from China where analysis of over one-thousand artefacts are only just starting to reveal new secrets about the people of Sanxingdui, in the western Sichuan province. Ling Xin from Archaeology Magazine explains what life might've been like in this hidden Chinese kingdom. You'll also learn the perfect trowelling technique from Time Team's Matt Williams and the show's creator, Tim Taylor, lets you in on his hopes and plans for Time Team's future. All that plus an excellent question about stairs in Roman villas. Submit your question to Helen now by supporting us on Patreon. Head to patreon.com/timeteamofficial for more information.

Today, we'll introduce a mysterious artifact that may offer insights into ancient cross-cultural exchanges, potentially linking Sanxingdui with far-flung civilizations like Egypt or Mesopotamia. Its unique design and possible connections to sun worship raise intriguing questions about its origins and influence.

Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Discovering Ancestral Connections in Sanxingdui's Autumn Market Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/discovering-ancestral-connections-in-sanxingduis-autumn-market Story Transcript:Zh: 在四川的三星堆考古区，秋天的集市喧闹非凡。En: In the Sanxingdui archaeological zone in Sichuan, the autumn market was bustling with noise and excitement.Zh: 街道两旁是一个个色彩斑斓的小摊位，摆满了手工陶器、精美丝绸和古代遗物的复制品。En: On both sides of the street were colorful stalls filled with handmade pottery, exquisite silk, and replicas of ancient relics.Zh: 灯笼在上空轻轻摇曳，温暖的光芒在热闹的市场中闪烁。En: Lanterns gently swayed overhead, their warm glow flickering in the lively marketplace.Zh: 嘉豪，一个好奇的旅行者，漫步在这条繁忙的街道上。En: Jiahao, a curious traveler, strolled along the busy street.Zh: 他渴望找到一个意义深远的纪念品，与他的祖先产生连接。En: He longed to find a meaningful souvenir that would connect him with his ancestors.Zh: 琳芬，嘉豪的朋友，跟在他旁边细心观察。En: Linfen, Jiahao's friend, followed beside him, observing attentively.Zh: 她说：“嘉豪，这里好多东西，你要买哪个呢？En: She said, "Jiahao, there are so many things here, which one are you going to buy?"Zh: ”嘉豪皱眉，面对这个繁杂的市场，有些不知所措。En: Jiahao frowned, feeling a bit overwhelmed by the complexity of the market.Zh: 他想知道哪些是真正有意义的，而不仅仅是看上去精美的复制品。En: He wanted to know which were truly meaningful, not just the seemingly exquisite replicas.Zh: 就在这时，有一个年长的工匠吸引了嘉豪的注意。En: At that moment, an elder craftsman caught Jiahao's attention.Zh: 老人名叫长明，他的摊位不大，却陈列着一些看似不同寻常的物件。En: The old man, named Changming, had a small stall, yet it displayed some unusual items.Zh: 长明苍老的双手捧起一个小小的陶器，轻声对嘉豪讲起它的故事。En: With his aged hands, Changming held up a small piece of pottery and softly told Jiahao its story.Zh: 嘉豪认真聆听，陶器上的纹路与传说中描述的祖先器物很相似。En: Jiahao listened intently, noting how the patterns on the pottery resembled those described in ancestral legends.Zh: 长明微笑道：“这是我们祖先留下的故事，代代相传。En: Changming smiled, "This is a story left by our ancestors, passed down through generations."Zh: ”嘉豪心中一动。En: Jiahao was moved.Zh: 他终于明白，这个古老的故事跟他的家族历史有着某种联系。En: He finally understood that this ancient story had a certain connection with his family history.Zh: 尽管市场中其他商品更为炫目，嘉豪认为这件小陶器正是他要寻找的。En: Even though other items in the market were more dazzling, Jiahao believed this small pottery was what he had been searching for.Zh: 嘉豪做了一个决定。En: Jiahao made a decision.Zh: 他不再犹豫，选择相信自己的直觉和长明的故事，而不是物品的价格或外观。En: He no longer hesitated, choosing to trust his intuition and Changming's story over the price or appearance of the items.Zh: 他掏出钱包，认真地向长明购买了这个陶器。En: He took out his wallet and earnestly purchased the pottery from Changming.Zh: 琳芬在一旁露出了欣慰的笑。En: Linfen stood by, showing a relieved smile.Zh: 带着陶器，嘉豪心中满是喜悦。En: Carrying the pottery, Jiahao was filled with joy.Zh: 在回去的路上，他感受到了与祖先的深层连接。En: On the way back, he felt a deep connection with his ancestors.Zh: 他明白，了解自身遗产的旅程同样珍贵。En: He realized that the journey of understanding one's heritage is equally precious.Zh: 从此，嘉豪学会了信任自己的直觉，意识到真正的连接往往隐藏在表面之下。En: From then on, Jiahao learned to trust his instincts, aware that true connections often lie beneath the surface.Zh: 市场的喧嚣渐渐远去，嘉豪握着陶器，觉得自己找到了属于自己的那一份历史。En: As the market's clamor gradually faded away, Jiahao held the pottery, feeling like he had found his piece of history.Zh: 故事就此结束，但嘉豪对文化的好奇心从未止步。En: The story ends here, but Jiahao's curiosity about culture never ceased. Vocabulary Words:archaeological: 考古zone: 区bustling: 喧闹非凡exquisite: 精美relics: 遗物swayed: 摇曳curious: 好奇souvenir: 纪念品overwhelmed: 不知所措complexity: 繁杂craftsman: 工匠intuition: 直觉intuition: 直觉observe: 观察frown: 皱眉ancestor: 祖先generations: 代代dazzling: 炫目instincts: 直觉heritage: 遗产stroll: 漫步stalls: 摊位flickering: 闪烁replicas: 复制品noting: 注意resembled: 相似legends: 传说moved: 心中一动earnestly: 认真地joy: 喜悦

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A lo Largo del Mundo– Parte B En  China El Árbol del Fenix y el Dragón. En la mitología china, una talla de un árbol de la vida representa un fénix y un dragón; el dragón a menudo representa la inmortalidad. Una historia taoísta habla de un árbol que produce un melocotón cada tres mil años. El que come la fruta recibe la inmortalidad. Un descubrimiento arqueológico en la década de 1990 fue de un pozo de sacrificio en Sanxingdui en Sichuan, China. Data del año 1200 a. C. y contenía tres árboles de bronce, uno de ellos de 4 metros de altura. En la base había un dragón y una fruta colgando de las ramas inferiores. En la parte superior hay una extraña criatura parecida a un pájaro similar a un fénix con garras. También se encuentra en Sichuan, desde finales de la dinastía Han, otro árbol de la vida. La base de cerámica está protegida por una bestia con cuernos y alas. Las hojas del árbol son monedas y personas. En el ápice hay un pájaro con monedas y el sol.. Juzguemos el editorial …

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A new building of the Sanxingdui Museum has started trial operation in the Chinese province of Sichuan. Nearly 600 relics unearthed from the renowned Sanxingdui Ruins are on display for the first time.

Today, we'll introduce a popular museum in southwest China's Sichuan Province that is set to open a new exhibition hall in July to display newly excavated artifacts that offer insights into a civilization that's more than 3,000-year-old and still shrouded in mystery.

GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AD FREE PLUS BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ Pumapunku and Sanxingdui are two ancient archaeological sites shrouded in mystery and intrigue. Pumapunku, located in Bolivia, is believed to have been built by the Tiwanaku people over 1,000 years ago. Sanxingdui, located in China, dates back over 3,000 years and is thought to have been built by the Shu culture. In this episode, we explore the fascinating mysteries surrounding the construction and origin of these two sites. Pumapunku's complex stonework and precise engineering have led many to believe it was built by an advanced civilization or even extraterrestrial beings. Sanxingdui's stunning bronze artifacts and unusual sculptures have also sparked speculation about the culture that created them. We delve into the theories surrounding the construction and purpose of these sites, including the possibility of ancient aliens, lost civilizations, and advanced technologies. We also discuss the challenges archaeologists face in studying and preserving these ancient sites. Join us as we uncover the enigmatic histories of Pumapunku and Sanxingdui and the enduring mysteries that continue to fascinate and perplex scholars and enthusiasts alike.  

英语新闻|三星堆上新：为中华文明多元一体再添新证Cultural relics that are more than 3 millennia old and feature previously unknown shapes were recently found during an archaeological excavation in the Sanxingdui site in Sichuan province, and they appear to be a mysterious yet key part of ancient Chinese civilization.近日，在四川省展开的三星堆遗址考古发掘中，再一次发现了三千多年前异彩纷呈的出土文物，三星堆给中华文明又增添了浓墨重彩的一笔。Ran Honglin, a leading archaeologist on the project, said in a news conference on Monday in the Sanxingdui Museum in the city of Guanghan that 3,155 cultural relics in complete structure－including 1,238 bronze wares and 543 gold and 565 jade artifacts－were recovered from six pits on the site.6月13日，四川省文物考古研究院三星堆考古研究所所长冉宏林在四川广汉召开的三星堆遗址考古发掘阶段性成果新闻发布会上表示，新发现的6座祭祀坑中出土接近完整的器物3155件，其中包括1238件青铜器、543件金器和565件玉器。Including broken parts and fragments, a total of 13,000 relics offered new clues to the ancient civilization of Shu. The ancient state of Shu dominated what is today's Sichuan province, but documentation on the state is insufficient.包括破碎的部分及碎片在内，有共计13000件文物出土，为古蜀文明提供了新的线索。古代蜀国主要位于今天的四川省内，目前有关该国的文献资料不足。The Sanxingdui site, discovered in 1929, has been key to unveiling the brilliance of the state lost in history.1929年发现的三星堆遗址是揭开我国历史上消失文明的关键。In 1986, two pits full of bronze artifacts, notably bizarre-looking masks and human figurines, were accidentally found in Sanxingdui, drawing worldwide attention to the site. They are now generally thought by archaeologists to have been used for sacrificial ceremonies.1986年，在三星堆意外发现了两个装满青铜器的坑，特别是纵目面具和青铜大立人，引发全世界的关注。如今考古学家普遍认为这些青铜器用于祭祀仪式。In the latest round of excavations, which began in 2020, another six "sacrificial" pits were found next to the original pair.自2020年以来的最新一轮挖掘工作中，在原来的两个“祭祀坑”旁边相继发现了六个“祭祀坑”。Ran, who is from the Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute, said new carbon-dating results on about 200 relics in the pits showed they dated from 1131 to 1012 BC, about 3,200 to 3,000 years ago, during the late period of the Shang Dynasty.四川省文物考古研究院三星堆考古研究所所长冉宏林表示，坑中约200件文物经过碳14测年结果表明，其年代为公元前1131年至1012年的商代晚期，距今约3200至3000年。"The question of its age, which had been bothering us the past 30-some years, has been solved," Ran said.冉宏林说：“这解决了过去三十年来关于‘祭祀坑'埋藏年代的争议。”More bronze masks, covered with gold, and figurines in various shapes continued to be unearthed this year. An exquisite bronze altar and other ceremonial artifacts made of bronze and jade may further highlight the Shu people's religious rites.今年陆续出土更多覆盖着黄金的青铜面具，以及各种形状的小雕像。精美的青铜祭坛和其他由青铜和玉石制成的器物，进一步呈现古蜀文明的宗教仪式。Among the stunning finds in recent months were a netlike grid covering a tortoise shell-shaped vessel, a human figurine with a serpent body carrying a ritual vessel known as a zun on its head, and a bronze dragon-shaped artifact with a pig's nose.最近几个月发现了很多前所未有的器物，包括一件龟背形网格状器，一件顶尊蛇身铜人像以及一件铜猪鼻龙形器。"We had never seen anything like these, and we don't even know how to describe the patterns of their shapes in few words," Ran said. "It's also confusing for us to speculate how they were used, before further study.“我们从未见过这样的东西，甚至不知道如何来描述它们的样式，”冉宏林说。“在进一步研究之前，让我们感到困惑的就是要推测它们是如何使用的。”"But these artifacts feature a mixture of typical local cultural relic styles as well as those from China's Central Plains at that time," he explained. "It demonstrates that, through close communication, the ancient Shu culture became a key part of an early-stage Chinese civilization."“这些文物融合了古蜀文明的特征以及当时中原地区文化的代表，”他解释说。“这表明，古时通过密切的交流，古蜀文化成为中华文明的重要组成部分。”The archaeologists are amazed by more than the artifacts. In the northwestern part of the excavation area, an architectural foundation covering about 80 square meters was also newly excavated. It was found to be surrounded by more "small pits".令考古学家们叹为观止的不仅是文物，在发掘区的西北部，还新挖掘了一个占地约80平方米的建筑地基，并发现其周围有很多“小坑”。These small pits were essentially left untouched after some artifacts were exposed, but the complicated structure of the architecture made Ran speculate that they may be part of a large sacrificial area together with the previously found eight pits. However, he said it is too early to conclude that it is a shrine.这些小坑在一些文物出土后基本上没有被触及，但复杂的建筑结构让冉宏林推测它们可能与之前发现的八个“祭祀坑”一起作为一个大祭祀区域。然而，他表示现在下结论认为它是神社还为时过早。Ran said these latest excavations at the site will continue no later than Spring Festival next year, but more effort and time will be spent in laboratories.冉宏林说，最新的现场挖掘工作将在明年春节前继续进行，但更多的精力和时间将花在实验室中。"So many bronze wares were found, and we've fully cleaned about 70 of them so far," said Xie Zhenbin, a leading conservator at the Sichuan institute. "The number seems small, but the work requires patience and the determination to collect as much historical information as we can and conserve the relics in the best way."四川文物考古研究院文物保护中心主任谢振斌说：“到目前为止，在多个出土的青铜器中已经彻底清理了大约70件。数量看似不多，但这项工作需要耐心和决心，尽可能多地收集历史信息，并以最好的方式保护文物。”Xie said a breakthrough was made in taking care of fragile items, such as 600 ivory tusks recovered from the pits, by adopting new technologies. The use of high technology research and conservation techniques yields new discoveries from the artifacts in laboratories.他表示，通过采用新技术，在处理易碎物品方面取得了突破性进展，例如从“祭祀坑”中发掘的600根象牙。高科技研究和保护技术的使用，令文保人员在实验室的文物研究中有了新的发现。For example, no physical evidence of silk from 3,000 to 4,000 years ago was previously found in Southwest China. But about 20 artifacts in Sanxingdui were found to have been once covered by silk, filling a gap in historical studies.例如，之前在我国西南地区没有发现3000到4000年前存在丝绸的物证，但在三星堆出土的约20件文物都是被丝绸包裹的，这一发现填补了历史研究的空白。Research of plant and animal remains among the burned ashes detected in the pits could also yield greater understanding of the natural environment of Sanxingdui at that time, Xie added.他补充说，对“祭祀坑”灰烬层中发现的动植物遗骸进行研究，也可以更好地了解当时三星堆的自然环境。"We welcome conservators from across the world to join our work on Sanxingdui," Xie said. "Interdisciplinary research can help us better explain the value of the relics and thus reconstruct a picture of early Chinese civilization."“欢迎来自世界各地的文保人员加入我们在三星堆的工作，”他说。“跨学科研究可以帮助我们更好地理解文物的价值，从而重建中华文明早期文化图景。”archaeological英[ˌɑːkɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl]；美[ˌɑrkiəˈlɑdʒɪkəl]adj.考古学的，考古学上的excavation英[ˌekskəˈveɪʃn]；美[ˌekskəˈveɪʃn]n.挖掘；开凿；开凿的洞穴（或山路等）；（发掘出来的）古迹exquisite英[ɪkˈskwɪzɪt]；美[ɪkˈskwɪzɪt]adj.精致的；剧烈的；敏锐的speculate英[ˈspekjuleɪt]；美[ˈspekjuleɪt]vt.思索，猜测，推测vi.投机；推测；思索shrine英[ʃraɪn]；美[ʃraɪn]n.圣地，圣陵，神龛ivory英[ˈaɪvəri]；美[ˈaɪvəri]n. 象牙；象牙制品；象牙色；象牙质

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Archeologists have unearthed 13,000 cultural relics from six sacrificial pits at Sanxingdui in southwestern China.

Support, Socials, Website and everything ATT here: https://linktr.ee/alientheoristspodcastIn the 1980s, within the Sichuan province of China, archaeologists uncovered a treasure trove of artifacts that belonged to a mysterious culture that seemed to inhabit the area around 3000 years ago. Masterfully worked relics made from gold and elephant tusks were only the beginning of the discoveries surrounding the site known as Sanxingdui. In the years of excavations that followed, more artifacts, large buildings, and even parts of city walls were uncovered and yet historians were puzzled as to what culture had left all these magnificent artifacts behind. A number of perfectly preserved masks were recovered at the site which had highly exaggerated features including large distorted eyes and wide flattened ears. Scientists, to this day, are still trying to uncover who left these artifacts behind as there is almost no record of this civilization in recorded Chinese history. Perhaps clues may be locked away in some of the magnificent structures left behind by the powerful emperors of the ancient past. This case file, join the Theorists as they crack open some cold ones to stack up their beer-a-mids and explore the legends around…The Chinese PyramidsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, we explore yet another place that's not a backwater or influenced by aliens! In 1986, two pits were excavated at the site of Sanxingdui (Three Stars Mound) in what is today China's Sichuan province. These two pits, and six more uncovered in 2021, were full of bronze, jade, gold, and ivory objects that appear to have been “sacrificed” (burned or broken) before burial. The artifacts were made in a style never before seen in Chinese material culture. What was going on at Sanxingdui, and why was the site abruptly abandoned thousands of years ago? We can tell you right off the bat that it wasn't aliens, but you'll have to listen to the episode to find out more! Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out the linked PaleoImaging course from James Elliot! Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code DIRT. Click this message for more information. Links and Sources Seismic Shift (Archaeology) Large Standing Figure, Sanxingdui Museum (Art and Archaeology dot com) A Preliminary Report on the Standing Bronze Figure from Sacrificial Pit Number Two, Sanxingdui (Early China, via JSTOR) New finds at Sanxingdui Ruins show creative power in ancient China (Xinhua Net) Sanxingdui relics: What is the secret of the bronze heavenly tree? (CGTN) Mysterious Sanxingdui Ruins reveal more stunning relics (Global News) Mystery of Ancient Chinese Civilization's Disappearance Explained (LiveScience) Sanxingdui: researchers say newly found sites in China date back as far as 3,200 years (South China Morning Post) Historical discovery revives wild theories of an alien civilisation in ancient China, but experts say no way (South China Morning Post) Contact Email the Dirt Podcast: thedirtpodcast@gmail.com ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet Tee Public Store Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular

This week, we explore yet another place that's not a backwater or influenced by aliens! In 1986, two pits were excavated at the site of Sanxingdui (Three Stars Mound) in what is today China's Sichuan province. These two pits, and six more uncovered in 2021, were full of bronze, jade, gold, and ivory objects that appear to have been “sacrificed” (burned or broken) before burial. The artifacts were made in a style never before seen in Chinese material culture. What was going on at Sanxingdui, and why was the site abruptly abandoned thousands of years ago? We can tell you right off the bat that it wasn't aliens, but you'll have to listen to the episode to find out more! Interested in learning about how to use X-Rays and similar technology in archaeology? Check out the linked PaleoImaging course from James Elliot! Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code DIRT. Click this message for more information. Links and Sources Seismic Shift (Archaeology) Large Standing Figure, Sanxingdui Museum (Art and Archaeology dot com) A Preliminary Report on the Standing Bronze Figure from Sacrificial Pit Number Two, Sanxingdui (Early China, via JSTOR) New finds at Sanxingdui Ruins show creative power in ancient China (Xinhua Net) Sanxingdui relics: What is the secret of the bronze heavenly tree? (CGTN) Mysterious Sanxingdui Ruins reveal more stunning relics (Global News) Mystery of Ancient Chinese Civilization's Disappearance Explained (LiveScience) Sanxingdui: researchers say newly found sites in China date back as far as 3,200 years (South China Morning Post) Historical discovery revives wild theories of an alien civilisation in ancient China, but experts say no way (South China Morning Post) Contact Email the Dirt Podcast: thedirtpodcast@gmail.com ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet Tee Public Store Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular

For our fourteenth episode we head to the to the Sanxingdui archaeological site in Sichuan province with Harvard's anthropology department professor of archaeology, Rowan Flad. Dr. Flad shares insights on the importance of the Sanxingdui findings, an overview on archaeological sites across China within the context of Chinese history, and of course recommendations for archaeological sites in China open to visitors.   ----- For a more detailed write-up on this episode, including links to resources mentioned, please visit our website: wildchina.com

At one time, archaeology was not a place for outsiders. But in recent years, it has captured the public imagination in China with movie blockbusters about tomb raiding like The Lost Tomb and the mysterious new findings of the Sanxingdui excavations. There is even a popular toy that lets children play archaeologist: a box containing a Terracotta warrior replica buried in dirt and tiny excavation tools. You have to clean it with the tools to discover what kind of Terracotta warrior you got. It could be a standing or a kneeling warrior, or even an emperor.  Archaeology involving excavation, scientific research and modern techniques started in the West only 150 years ago, and was brought to China about 90 years ago. Like in the West, archaeology in China was also the shared dream and passion of a businessman and a group of scholars, a dream that was also fed by Western-led expeditions in China.  

The discovery of a 3,000-year-old civilization at Sanxingdui raised profound questions about China's ancient past. Now, researchers believe they're finally close to finding some answers.Read the article by Wu Haiyun and Ye Ruolin: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1007903/the-mysterious-ancient-city-thats-rewriting-chinese-history Narrated by Elyse Ribbons.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For years, it was believed that Chinese civilization was born solely on and around the Yellow River in Northeastern China in the 3rd and 2nd Millennia BC. But with the discovery of the Sanxingdui (lit. "three star mound") site in Southwest China in 1927 as well as subsequent excavations up to the present day, this notion is being challenged and rewritten. The treasures unearthed reveal a complex and sophisticated society that's as old as those that popped up along the Yellow River at the exact same time. Who were the mysterious people who left such stunning bronze and jade artifacts behind, which are culturally and artistically distinct from those of the Yellow River Chinese? What was their society like? Come with me as we take a look at this forgotten kingdom and what its discovery means for Chinese history. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/historylovescompany/support

Chinese ufologist Shao Ma gives insights into the Chinese UFO community, and how they survive under China's tightened political control. She also shares China's most popular UFO cases and her own contact experiences with non-human intelligences (NHI). Shao also discusses the discovery of China's lost ancient advanced civilization Sanxingdui, which rewrites archaeological and humanity's history. 

Just in time, we look at all the recent finds at the newly discovered six sacrificial pits at Sanxingdui. Archaeologists and historians are pretty sure all these exciting discoveries going back to 1986 at Sanxingdui, Jinsha, Shangwangjiaguai are from the ancient state of Shu. This topic has been requested constantly throughout the years. I'm glad I waited until now to unleash it on you. Be looking for even more incredible discoveries at the Sanxingdui site that will be announced in the coming months and years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just in time, we look at all the recent finds at the newly discovered six sacrificial pits at Sanxingdui. Archaeologists and historians are pretty sure all these exciting discoveries going back to 1986 at Sanxingdui, Jinsha, Shangwangjiaguai are from the ancient state of Shu.  This topic has been requested constantly throughout the years. I'm glad I waited until now to unleash it on you.  Be looking for even more incredible discoveries at the Sanxingdui site that will be announced in the coming months and years. 

Tony talks with Shao Ma, a Chinese ufologist and researcher in consciousness studies. She has extensive contact experiences with non-human intelligence (NHI) through various paranormal contact modalities. Shao has been invited to various media platforms, channels, conferences in China that focus on sharing and discussing ufology and spiritual information with the Chinese.Based on the feedback and discussions through Chinese social media platforms and her Chinese viewers, Shao has gained much insight into the Chinese Ufology and spiritual communities. Western media also often invites Shao to share and discuss how the Chinese ufology and spiritual communities survive under China's tightened political control and how Chinese people react to paranormal contact modalities.Please Subscribe and Share This Show! We appreciate your support!!! www.truthbetoldworldwide.com

Among about 2,000 artifacts and thousands of fragments of relics unearthed in the eight pits of the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Sichuan Province in China's southwest, bronze masks and figurines have attracted the most attention. They are of unusual appearance, and have particularly protruding eyes. Do they resemble the ancient Shu people of this area, or perhaps people from West Asia or even further away, say, Egypt? Some even say they are images of aliens, a speculation dismissed by scholars. Some possible keys to the secret are not only found on their faces in the front, but also from behind. There are two hairstyles. In one style, the hair is kept upright by hairpins. In the other style, the hair is in braids which either go down the back of head or are in buns on top of the head.  Some researchers believe the bronze figures with hairpins are theocratic authorities, while those with braids are secular authorities. These hairstyles may also provide clues to a riddle that has puzzled scholars for a long time: why for thousands of years the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River was the center of the Chinese civilization with diversified origins?   

In Sanxingdui, it seems that the more artifacts were unearthed, the more questions were raised. Something invisible to the naked eye also caught attention. Silk proteins were found in one of the six newly discovered pits. Silk was probably originally only used in sacrificial rituals, not for clothing.  In addition, the life cycle of a silkworm starts with an egg and ends with a moth. For ancient Chinese, it was a magical process that must be explained by supernatural powers and sacred significance. 

Where did the people who once lived in Sanxingdui eventually end up? Why did the once-prosperous civilization seem to vanish into thin air?

Since the Sanxingdui site was first discovered almost a century ago, humans have never stopped exploration of this mysterious archaeological site. It seems that this enigmatic ancient civilization has a lot more stories to tell as well as mysteries for humans to uncover. Let's check some of the still-unsolved puzzles and questions about Sanxingdui.

The obsession with gold has been a human weakness since the moment our ancestors first glimpsed its luminous surface. Tune in to learn about the latest golden discoveries unearthed at the Sanxingdui site.

Everything you need to know about the discovery of Sanxingdui, one of the greatest and most mysterious archaeological findings in China.

Aliens, buried artifacts, worship of God, a mysterious ancient kingdom, and a lost civilization… Sanxingdui is a combination of all these.