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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过程中意外发现了金沙遗址,这被认为是本世纪最重要的考古发现之一。该遗址出土了大量玉器、黄金,以及在墓地中发现了数千具人类遗骸,一些学者认为可能与人祭活动有关。
金沙是一个古老王国,在商朝时期它在四川盆地繁荣发展,这一发现挑战了之前认为中国文化发源地仅限于黄河中原地区的观点。关于古蜀人的信息人们知之甚少,因为他们没有留下文字记录,现有信息主要来自对手文化的文献记载。
在金沙遗址发现的文物,包括巨大的青铜面具和具有神力的青铜人像,表明这里存在着复杂的宗教和文化体系。这个文明的消失可能与地震、洪水等自然灾害或者水利管理的变化有关。