March
24
/ 2021
Amid the once-tranquil village of Sanxingdui, in a quiet part of Sichuan province in China, a remarkable discovery took place which immediately attracted international attention and has since rewritten the history of Chinese civilization. Two giant sacrificial pits were unearthed containing thousands of gold, bronze, jade, ivory, and pottery artifacts that were so unusual and unlike anything ever found in China before, that archaeologists realized they had just opened the door to an ancient culture dating back between 3,000 and 5,000 years. Now, Global Times reports that over 500 more relics and six more sacrificial pits have been discovered at the site. The most exciting find? A gold mask which has inspired some surprising memes and videos. The past and
