Jade and stone artifacts discovered at Sanxingdui Ruins site in Sichuan

This photo taken on July 22, 2024 shows a jade artifact discovered at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan City, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Archaeological authorities have recently unveiled groundbreaking discoveries, including a jade and stone artifact “workshop” dating back over 3,400 years, at the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site. The new finds offer vital insights into the origins of various precious cultural relics and highlight the remarkable achievements of ancient Chinese civilization. (Xinhua/Tang Wenhao)

This file photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows a pottery pot discovered at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan City, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Archaeological authorities have recently unveiled groundbreaking discoveries, including a jade and stone artifact “workshop” dating back over 3,400 years, at the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site. The new finds offer vital insights into the origins of various precious cultural relics and highlight the remarkable achievements of ancient Chinese civilization. (Sichuan cultural relics and archaeology research institute/Handout via Xinhua)

This photo taken on July 10, 2024 shows a jade artifact discovered at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan City, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Archaeological authorities have recently unveiled groundbreaking discoveries, including a jade and stone artifact “workshop” dating back over 3,400 years, at the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site. The new finds offer vital insights into the origins of various precious cultural relics and highlight the remarkable achievements of ancient Chinese civilization. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

This photo taken on July 22, 2024 shows a jade artifact discovered at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan City, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Archaeological authorities have recently unveiled groundbreaking discoveries, including a jade and stone artifact “workshop” dating back over 3,400 years, at the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site. The new finds offer vital insights into the origins of various precious cultural relics and highlight the remarkable achievements of ancient Chinese civilization. (Xinhua/Tang Wenhao)

This combo photo shows a side-profile human figure carved on jade discovered at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan City, southwest China’s Sichuan Province (left, photo taken on July 10, 2024 by Xinhua photographer Wang Xi) and the rubbing of it (provided by Sichuan cultural relics and archaeology research institute). Archaeological authorities have recently unveiled groundbreaking discoveries, including a jade and stone artifact “workshop” dating back over 3,400 years, at the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site. The new finds offer vital insights into the origins of various precious cultural relics and highlight the remarkable achievements of ancient Chinese civilization. (Xinhua)

This file photo taken on April 11, 2023 shows a stone artifact discovered at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan City, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Archaeological authorities have recently unveiled groundbreaking discoveries, including a jade and stone artifact “workshop” dating back over 3,400 years, at the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site. The new finds offer vital insights into the origins of various precious cultural relics and highlight the remarkable achievements of ancient Chinese civilization. (Sichuan cultural relics and archaeology research institute/Handout via Xinhua)

This photo taken on July 10, 2024 shows a side-profile human figure carved on jade discovered at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan City, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Archaeological authorities have recently unveiled groundbreaking discoveries, including a jade and stone artifact “workshop” dating back over 3,400 years, at the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site. The new finds offer vital insights into the origins of various precious cultural relics and highlight the remarkable achievements of ancient Chinese civilization. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

This file photo taken on April 27, 2024 shows an axe-shaped stone relic discovered at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan City, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Archaeological authorities have recently unveiled groundbreaking discoveries, including a jade and stone artifact “workshop” dating back over 3,400 years, at the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site. The new finds offer vital insights into the origins of various precious cultural relics and highlight the remarkable achievements of ancient Chinese civilization. (Sichuan cultural relics and archaeology research institute/Handout via Xinhua)

This file photo taken on April 24, 2023 shows a jade artifact discovered at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan City, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Archaeological authorities have recently unveiled groundbreaking discoveries, including a jade and stone artifact “workshop” dating back over 3,400 years, at the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site. The new finds offer vital insights into the origins of various precious cultural relics and highlight the remarkable achievements of ancient Chinese civilization. (Sichuan cultural relics and archaeology research institute/Handout via Xinhua)

This photo taken on July 21, 2024 shows jadeware discovered at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan City, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Archaeological authorities have recently unveiled groundbreaking discoveries, including a jade and stone artifact “workshop” dating back over 3,400 years, at the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site. The new finds offer vital insights into the origins of various precious cultural relics and highlight the remarkable achievements of ancient Chinese civilization. (Xinhua/Tang Wenhao)

This file photo taken on April 24, 2023 shows a jade artifact discovered at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan City, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Archaeological authorities have recently unveiled groundbreaking discoveries, including a jade and stone artifact “workshop” dating back over 3,400 years, at the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site. The new finds offer vital insights into the origins of various precious cultural relics and highlight the remarkable achievements of ancient Chinese civilization. (Sichuan cultural relics and archaeology research institute/Handout via Xinhua)

This file photo taken on March 13, 2023 shows the first layer of a stone axe pit discovered at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan City, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Archaeological authorities have recently unveiled groundbreaking discoveries, including a jade and stone artifact “workshop” dating back over 3,400 years, at the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site. The new finds offer vital insights into the origins of various precious cultural relics and highlight the remarkable achievements of ancient Chinese civilization. (Sichuan cultural relics and archaeology research institute/Handout via Xinhua)

This photo taken on July 10, 2024 shows a jade artifact discovered at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan City, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Archaeological authorities have recently unveiled groundbreaking discoveries, including a jade and stone artifact “workshop” dating back over 3,400 years, at the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site. The new finds offer vital insights into the origins of various precious cultural relics and highlight the remarkable achievements of ancient Chinese civilization. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

This photo taken on July 10, 2024 shows a jade artifact discovered at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan City, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Archaeological authorities have recently unveiled groundbreaking discoveries, including a jade and stone artifact “workshop” dating back over 3,400 years, at the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site. The new finds offer vital insights into the origins of various precious cultural relics and highlight the remarkable achievements of ancient Chinese civilization. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

This file photo taken on Dec. 1, 2023 shows a collection of jadeware and stoneware discovered at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan City, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Archaeological authorities have recently unveiled groundbreaking discoveries, including a jade and stone artifact “workshop” dating back over 3,400 years, at the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site. The new finds offer vital insights into the origins of various precious cultural relics and highlight the remarkable achievements of ancient Chinese civilization. (Sichuan cultural relics and archaeology research institute/Handout via Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 23, 2024 shows a view of the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan City, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Archaeological authorities have recently unveiled groundbreaking discoveries, including a jade and stone artifact “workshop” dating back over 3,400 years, at the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site. The new finds offer vital insights into the origins of various precious cultural relics and highlight the remarkable achievements of ancient Chinese civilization. (Sichuan cultural relics and archaeology research institute/Handout via Xinhua)

This file photo taken on March 14, 2023 shows the fourth layer of a stone axe pit discovered at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan City, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Archaeological authorities have recently unveiled groundbreaking discoveries, including a jade and stone artifact “workshop” dating back over 3,400 years, at the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site. The new finds offer vital insights into the origins of various precious cultural relics and highlight the remarkable achievements of ancient Chinese civilization. (Sichuan cultural relics and archaeology research institute/Handout via Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 23, 2024 shows a view of the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan City, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Archaeological authorities have recently unveiled groundbreaking discoveries, including a jade and stone artifact “workshop” dating back over 3,400 years, at the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site. The new finds offer vital insights into the origins of various precious cultural relics and highlight the remarkable achievements of ancient Chinese civilization. (Sichuan cultural relics and archaeology research institute/Handout via Xinhua)

This file photo taken on April 27, 2024 shows a stone artifact discovered at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan City, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Archaeological authorities have recently unveiled groundbreaking discoveries, including a jade and stone artifact “workshop” dating back over 3,400 years, at the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site. The new finds offer vital insights into the origins of various precious cultural relics and highlight the remarkable achievements of ancient Chinese civilization. (Sichuan cultural relics and archaeology research institute/Handout via Xinhua)