"Jade Road" Result

The story of Chinese civilization, as traditionally told, begins with the Yellow River, with the dynasties of Xia, Shang, and Zhou forming a linear, central narrative. Then, in 1986, two sacrificial pits in a quiet corner of Sichuan Province shattere

The unearthing of Sanxingdui was like archaeology’s big bang—a moment that shattered our understanding of Chinese civilization and sent ripples across the global study of antiquity. In 1986, in China’s Sichuan province, farmers stumbled upon what wou