QuestionsSanxingdui and its sacrificial pitsWhere were the Sanxingdui bronzes made, and where did their metal come from?Answer
Answer · Sanxingdui and its sacrificial pits
All the bronzes were cast locally at or near Sanxingdui.
All the bronzes were cast locally at or near Sanxingdui.
Where it stands
DisputedNone pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Casting cores of all object classes match local soils and sediments.
What would rule it out
- Vessel cores that match non-local casting sites and not local materials.
Evidence none for · 1 against
The questions it answers
Most likelyHeads, masks and trees were cast locally; the zun and lei vessels were made in the middle or lower Yangtze…
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). All the bronzes were cast locally at or near Sanxingdui. [Answer ANS0D739Z4236YM]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D739Z4236YM
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title = {All the bronzes were cast locally at or near Sanxingdui.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D739Z4236YM},
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