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MysteriesSanxingdui and its sacrificial pitsArtifactsCasting-core samples from 39 bronzes in Pits 1 and 2
ART0D73A4QR4C1K·Artifact · sample

Casting-core samples from 39 bronzes in Pits 1 and 2

SamplepublisherSampled for the 2025 study
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Lian and colleagues, 2025. publisher

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DocumentLian and colleagues · doi.org · 2025 · publisherPrimary source: Deciphering the origins of Sanxingdui bronzes through petrographic and elemental analysis of casting cores2 steps from the original

Where it was made

NanchongWanzhouSuiningMianyangGuangyuanYaanRongzhag1Sanxingdui200 kmChongqingNanchongLuzhouLeshan1200 km
Sanxingdui · Bronze Age walled settlement and sacrificial area

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Casting-core samples from 39 bronzes in Pits 1 and 2 [Artifact ART0D73A4QR4C1K]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0D73A4QR4C1K
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