Sanxingdui was selected as the preliminary evaluation of "2021 National Top Ten New Archaeological Discoveries"

Xinmin Evening News (reporter Jiang Yan) On February 8, the preliminary evaluation of the "2021 National Top Ten Archaeological New Discoveries" was officially launched. Sichuan Guanghan Sanxingdui Ruins Sacrifice Area was shortlisted for preliminary evaluation.

Pictured: Excavation site of the Sanxingdui site. Image source: Sichuan Guanghan Sanxingdui Museum official Weibo

In 2021, more than 1,700 archaeological excavations were approved nationwide. The candidate projects were all voluntarily declared by each excavation qualification unit, and after review by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, 32 entries were finally determined. The Selection Office will organize 20 voting recommendations to enter the final evaluation, and finally select the "Top Ten of the Year" among these 20 items.

The archaeological excavation of the sacrifice area of the Sanxingdui site is one of the implementation contents of the major project of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage "Archaeology in China" "Research on the Civilization Process in Sichuan-Chongqing Region". Since the start of excavation in March 2020, the distribution range and internal pattern of the sacrifice area have been preliminarily clarified, and 6 "sacrifice pits" have been newly discovered, and the excavation of the 6 sacrifice pits has basically been completed.

The excavation was jointly carried out by the Sichuan Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, represented by the Institute of Archaeology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the School of Archaeology of Peking University, 39 domestic scientific research institutions, universities and science and technology companies, adhering to the work concept of "topic presetting, protection synchronization, multidisciplinary integration, and multi-team cooperation", and carrying out archaeological excavation, cultural relics protection and multidisciplinary research. Up to now, 6 newly discovered "sacrifice pits" have unearthed tens of thousands of numbered cultural relics, and more than 2400 pieces of nearly complete instruments, including more than 870 bronzes, 510 gold objects, more than 450 jades, more than 120 stone tools, 13 pieces of pottery, and more than 400 pieces of complete ivory, important cultural relics include gold masks, bird-shaped gold leaf ornaments, bronze-topped kneeling figures, bronze head portraits, copper heads, copper masks, copper statues, copper statues, copper "altars", copper dragons, copper mesh-like turtle back shaped vessels, jade zhang, Jade Ge, jade chisel, sacred tree pattern jade Qun, jade seat, jade knife, stone ge, pottery dwarf collar urn, pottery tip bottom cup, silk fabric residue, ivory carving, sea shell, etc., some cultural relics from the shape, ornamentation, are not seen before.

2021 National Top Ten New Archaeological Discoveries Preliminary Evaluation Candidate Project

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1 Sichuan Daocheng Piluo ruins

2 Gansu Zhangjiachuan 圪垯川 ruins

3 Shanxi Yuncheng Xia County Division Village Ruins

4 Ningxia Longde Zhoujiazuitou ruins

5Gangshang Ruins in Tengzhou, Shandong

6 Henan Nanyang Huangshan Ruins

7 Hunan LiXian Chicken City Ruins

8 Zhejiang Yuyao Shi'ao ruins

9 Guangdong Huangpu Pitouling Ruins

10 Guangdong Zengcheng Jinlan Temple ruins

11 Sichuan Guanghan Sanxingdui ruins sacrifice area

12 Henan Anyang Taojiaying site

13 Zhejiang Yuhang Jumping Head Ruins

14 Shaanxi Baoji Zhouyuan ruins

15 Zhejiang Qujiang West Zhou high-grade mound tomb group

16 Shanxi Yuanqu North White Goose Cemetery

17 Shandong Linzi Qi Ancient City Small City West Gate West Side Ruins

18 Jiangxi Zhangshu Guozishan Warring States Tomb

19 Hubei Yunmeng Zhengjiahu Cemetery

20 Guizhou Pu'an Dapo ruins

21 Shandong Qingdao Langyatai Ruins

22 Shaanxi Xi'an Baqiao Jiangcun Tomb

23 Inner Mongolia Sunit Right Banner JihuLangtu Xiongnu Tomb Group

24 Ruins of the Southern Dynasty Buddhist Temple in Xiying Village, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province

25 Gansu Wuwei Tang Dynasty Tuguhun royal family tomb group

26 Tibet Lhasa Dangxiong Cemetery

27 Xinjiang Yulikk Kuduk Beacon Site

28 Hebei Zhengding Kaiyuan Temple South Ruins

29 Shaanxi Xianyang Hongduyuan tomb group

30 Heilongjiang Acheng Jinshangjing Ruins

31 Shandong Jinan Yuan Dynasty Guo family cemetery

32 Anhui Fengyang Ming capital city ruins