Sanxingdui
Sānxīngduī (三星堆文化 Three-Star Mound) is an ancient city located about 4 km east of Nanxing Township, Guanghan, Deyang, in Sichuan Province. It is believed to be a site belonging to the ancient Kingdom of Shu, who allied with the Zhou to defeat the Shang dynasty.
The site is most well known for the (Sanxingdui Bronzes), which use a different form of metallurgy from that used by the Shang dynasty, and a style which is completely different from any other in Chinese history.
RUINED SETTLEMENT
ca. 1150 BCE/50 LYC
Founding Date
ca. 1600 BCE/400 KPC
Type
City
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