A find of 13000 artifacts part 2

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Archaeological excavations at Sanxingdui site in Sichuan province have unearthed cultural relics over three millennia old. Archaeologists have recovered a total of 13,000 artifacts from six excavations. The site was discovered by accident in 1929 when Yang Daocheng, a resident of Guanghan Village, dug out a pit full of jade and stone artifacts while repairing a sewer ditch on the side of his house. Since the 1930s, numerous archaeologists have been excavating the site. A breakthrough occurred in 1984, when the remains of large palaces and parts of the eastern, western and southern city walls were discovered at the site. These finds provide new clues to the ancient Shu civilization, a state that dominated the territory of modern Sichuan. The results of radiocarbon dating of 200 relics showed that they belong to the period from 1131 to 1012. BC e. (about 3200-3000 years ago) - the late period of the Shang dynasty. Bronze and gold masks are among the important artifacts found in the ruins. The altar is divided into three tiers by two platforms. The bottom layer shows two large mythical bird-like animals standing next to each other, but facing in opposite directions. Each has big wings and a protruding beak. The middle layer boasts four human figures standing and facing in the four directions, each with bulging eyes and a tall hat. Above their heads, these figurines carry sculptures in the form of four "mountains" connected to each other. The top layer has a box-like structure. Five dancing figures are located on the sides of the "box", and in each of the four corners a bird stands at the top, flapping its wings, preparing to fly. Since many of the artifacts resemble bronze human faces with bulging eyes, it has been speculated that they are the work of aliens. The Sanxingdui were a Bronze Age civilization that flourished in China's fertile Sichuan Valley for several hundred years before mysteriously disappearing around 1200 BC.