QuestionsSanxingdui and its sacrificial pitsDid Sanxingdui share its metal source with the Shang?Answer
Answer · Sanxingdui and its sacrificial pits
Sanxingdui bronzes use the same highly radiogenic lead source as late Shang bronzes.
Sanxingdui bronzes use the same highly radiogenic lead source as late Shang bronzes.
Where it stands
Most likelyIts tests supported it: two pieces of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Lead isotope ratios of all object classes fall in the Shang HRL field.
What would rule it out
- Non-radiogenic lead in a substantial share of Sanxingdui bronzes.
Evidence 2 for · none against
The questions it answers
AnsweredNo answer ahead
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Sanxingdui bronzes use the same highly radiogenic lead source as late Shang bronzes. [Answer ANS0D73A0TR25RP]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D73A0TR25RP
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title = {Sanxingdui bronzes use the same highly radiogenic lead source as late Shang bronzes.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D73A0TR25RP},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D73A0TR25RP}
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