這是英國一個(gè)考古紀(jì)錄片頻道制作的視頻。


Construction workers in Chengdu, China, accidentally discovered the archeological site known as Jinsha in 2001, considered one of the most significant discoveries of the century. The site contains a treasure trove of Jade, gold, and thousands of human remains in burial grounds, with some suggesting possible human sacrifice. Jinsha was an ancient kingdom thriving around the same time as the Shang Dynasty in the Sichuan basin, challenging previous beliefs about the only birthplace of Chinese culture being the Central Plain of the Yellow River. Very little is known about the Shu People, the inhabitants of ancient Chengdu, as they left no written records, and information comes mainly from texts of rival cultures. The discoveries at Jinsha, including giant bronze masks and a bronze figure with divine powers, indicate a complex religious and cultural system. The civilization's disappearance might be lixed to natural disasters like earthquakes and floods or changes in water management

2001年,成都的建筑工人在施工過程中意外發(fā)現(xiàn)了金沙遺址,這被認(rèn)為是本世紀(jì)最重要的考古發(fā)現(xiàn)之一。該遺址出土了大量玉器、黃金,以及在墓地中發(fā)現(xiàn)了數(shù)千具人類遺骸,一些學(xué)者認(rèn)為可能與人祭活動(dòng)有關(guān)。
金沙是一個(gè)古老王國,在商朝時(shí)期它在四川盆地繁榮發(fā)展,這一發(fā)現(xiàn)挑戰(zhàn)了之前認(rèn)為中國文化發(fā)源地僅限于黃河中原地區(qū)的觀點(diǎn)。關(guān)于古蜀人的信息人們知之甚少,因?yàn)樗麄儧]有留下文字記錄,現(xiàn)有信息主要來自對手文化的文獻(xiàn)記載。
在金沙遺址發(fā)現(xiàn)的文物,包括巨大的青銅面具和具有神力的青銅人像,表明這里存在著復(fù)雜的宗教和文化體系。這個(gè)文明的消失可能與地震、洪水等自然災(zāi)害或者水利管理的變化有關(guān)。