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Why was Sanxingdui abandoned?

Asked 26 Oct 2026 by ·Part of Why were the Sanxingdui objects broken, burned and buried?·3 answers·0·0 following
Three answers, none aheadNone is ahead yet. See what would settle it.

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Three answers have been proposed. None is ahead on the evidence yet. Three are still possible.

Why it matters

The pits are often tied to the end of the centre and a move to Jinsha⁠[1]⁠[2].

Answers 3

Evidence: 1 for
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None of these.
Not tested enough to call either way
Evidence: none yet
Still possible
Evidence: 1 for
Still possible

History

  1. Ghose puts forward: an earthquake about 3,000 years ago triggered landslides that diverted the river, and the people moved to…
  2. Ghose: terrace walls and sediment evidence indicate an earthquake and floods sometime between 3,330 and 2,200 years…For: An earthquake about 3,000 years ago triggered landslides that diverted the river, and the people moved to…
  3. Solly puts forward: political change, such as conquest or the rise of a new centre at Jinsha, ended Sanxingdui.
  4. Solly: similar objects at Jinsha suggest the community moved there.For: Political change, such as conquest or the rise of a new centre at Jinsha, ended Sanxingdui.
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