Jinsha (archaeological site)
Jinsha Culture
金沙文化 |
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ca. 1250 BCE–ca. 650 BCE |
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Jinsha |
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| - Established |
ca. 1250 BCE |
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ca. 650 BCE |
Jinsha (Chinese: 金沙; pinyin: Jīnshā; literally "golden sand") is an archaeological site in Sichuan, China. Located in the Qingyang District of Chengdu Prefecture, Along the Modi River (摸底河. The Jinsha site was accidentally discovered in February 2001 during real estate construction. Located about 50 km away from Sanxingdui, the site flourished around 1000 BCE and shares similarities in burial objects with the Sanxingdui site. Ivory, jade artifacts, bronze objects, gold objects and carved stone objects were found at the site. Unlike the site at Sanxingdui, Jinsha did not have a city wall. Jinsha culture (1200–650 BCE) was a final phase of Sanxingdui culture and represents a relocation of the political center in the ancient Shu Kingdom.[1] The city was built on the banks of the Modi River.
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