Sanxingdui artifacts restored revealing cultural links in Sichuan Province according to administration.
Since July of the previous year, Chinese archaeological institutions have been working on the conservation and restoration of 4,062 invaluable artifacts that were unearthed from the Sanxingdui site in Sichuan Province, southwest China.
Among the restored items are a golden mask and a gold ornament shaped like a bird, according to a report by the National Cultural Heritage Administration during an archaeological project update on Thursday.
The recovered artifacts indicate significant interactions between the Sanxingdui culture and other regions, such as the Central Plains, northwest China, and the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, as stated by the administration.
The Sanxingdui Ruins, covering an area of 12 square kilometers, are thought to be remnants of the Shu Kingdom, with a history spanning from 4,500 to 3,000 years ago.
The restoration work was a joint effort between the Sichuan provincial cultural relics and archaeology research institute and 16 other organizations, according to the administration.
In addition to the restoration, archaeologists have conducted thorough research into the copper alloy casting methods used and the origins of the discovered artifacts.
First discovered in the late 1920s in Guanghan, Sichuan Province, the Sanxingdui Ruins are considered one of the most important archaeological finds of the 20th century.
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