A:Hi, Bob. What did you do last weekend?
B: Hi, Amy. I went to Sanxingdui. It drew the world's attention on March 20th,2021.Chinese archaeologists(考古学家） that they had found more than 500 cultural relics(文 物）in six pits(坑)，whichback over 3200 years.The relics include bronze-ware,gold and bronze masks and ivory.
A:Wow,so amazing! Anything more about it?
B: 12 square kilometers, Sanxingdui, which was first discoveredby local farmers in 1929, is located in Guanghan, about 60 kilometers from Chengdu. It's believed to be the of the ancient Shu Kingdom. The kingdom was a center of civilization(文明)along the Yangtze River.
A: I think the new discoveries will help to bettermany unexplained findings of Sanxingdui culture.
B: Yes, it's good to know ancient China. The new discoveries are similar tofound in 1986, as they also included bronze masks and metal trees.
A: What were they used for?
B:For sacrifice (祭祀).They also raise an important question about the of Chinese civilization. The ancient Shu civilization of Sanxingdui is regarded to be one of the earliest examples of Chinese civilization.
A: Is it one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization?
B: Yes. These new discoveries show Sanxingdui had aconnection with Liangzhu Culture in Zhejiang province which has a history of 4,300 years to 5,300 years.
A: That's very long. There are still manyareas in the ancient Chinese history and we have a long way to know our colorful culture.
