# Xie 2022: Why archaeologists are so excited by China's Sanxingdui ruins

> Echo Xie, 2022. 2 records on Mysteries Department cite it. Cited for object counts and dimensions.

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# Why archaeologists are so excited by China's Sanxingdui ruins

Echo Xie, 2022. _South China Morning Post_.

Explainer on the 2022 announcement, with object counts and the largest bronze mask (74 cm high, 135 cm wide).

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Cited for object counts and dimensions.

## Cited by on this site 2 records

[Largest bronze mask from the new pits (74 × 135 cm)](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/sanxingdui/artifacts/ART0D73A40A0G2M/largest-bronze-mask-from-the-new-pits-74-135-cm)

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[Sanxingdui and its sacrificial pits](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/sanxingdui)

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## Cite it

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Xie, E. (2022). Why archaeologists are so excited by China's Sanxingdui ruins. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3181763/why-archaeologists-are-so-excited-chinas-sanxingdui-ruins
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[Read it free at scmp.com](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3181763/why-archaeologists-are-so-excited-chinas-sanxingdui-ruins)

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