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Answer · Sanxingdui and its sacrificial pits

Political change, such as conquest or the rise of a new centre at Jinsha, ended Sanxingdui.

Political change, such as conquest or the rise of a new centre at Jinsha, ended Sanxingdui.

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Where it stands

Still possibleIts tests haven't settled it: one piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Overlap between late Sanxingdui and early Jinsha; signs of conflict.

What would rule it out

  • A gap between the two centres with no overlap.

Evidence 1 for · none against

The questions it answers

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Political change, such as conquest or the rise of a new centre at Jinsha, ended Sanxingdui. [Answer ANS0D73A29M5YFK]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D73A29M5YFK
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