5/9/2023 0 Comments Ancient works lost to time![]() The Sanxingdui site shows evidence of abandonment about 2,800 or 3,000 years ago, and another ancient city, Jinsha, discovered nearby, shows evidence that maybe the Sanxingdui moved there. They were prolific makers of painted bronze-and-gold-foil masks that some archaeologists believe may have represented gods or ancestors, according to the Sanxingdui Museum in China. A farmer first discovered artifacts from the Sanxingdui in 1929 excavations in the area in 1986 revealed complex jade carvings and bronze sculptures 8 feet (2.4 meters) tall.īut who were the Sanxingdui? Despite the evidence of the culture's artistic abilities, no one really knows. The Sanxingdui were a Bronze Age culture that thrived in what is now China's Sichuan Province. The SanxingduiĪ bronze mask with protruding eyes from the Sanxingdui culture. A 2012 study suggested that climatic change weakened monsoonal rains and dried up much of the Harappan territory, forcing the civilization to gradually disband and migrate to wetter climes. ![]() They even had dental care: Scientists found 11 drilled molars (opens in new tab) from adults who lived between 7,500 to 9,000 years ago in the Indus Valley, according to a study published in 2006 in the journal Nature. The Indus, also known as the Harappans, developed sewage and drainage systems for their cities, built impressive walls and granaries, and produced artifacts like pottery and glazed beads. The Indus civilization persisted for thousands of years, emerging around 3300 B.C. The Indus is the largest-known ancient urban culture, with the people's land stretching from the Indus River in modern-day Pakistan to the Arabian Sea and the Ganges in India. Harappa is an archaeological site of the Indus Valley Civilization, that emerged circa 2600 BC near Ravi River.
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