After sleeping for three thousand years, waking up will shock the world! Do you know how Sanxingdui cultural relics are cleaned and excavated?

I believe you must have paid attention to Sanxingdui recently. It is said that the Sanxingdui site in Guanghan, Sichuan has released the latest archaeological discoveries and their research results. Nearly four million people have watched the excavation process online. The live broadcast witnessed the entire process of Sanxingdui excavation. Among them, there are many new discoveries, and a large number of precious cultural relics have been unearthed, which has attracted the attention of the world. Even though some time has passed since the news was released, you can still see related topics occupying the hot search list when searching Sanxingdui on Weibo. The impact of this incident is also extraordinary. Next, let me tell you what is worthy of your attention and what you need to know: 1. The excavation process is highly technical

This excavation process has also attracted the attention of many people Here we are, the excavation work this time is quite professional compared to when it first started 30 years ago. In July 1986, jade was unearthed in a brick factory in Guanghan during production. After contacting the Sichuan Archaeological Institute, archaeologists conducted a rescue excavation at Sanxingdui and unearthed the well-known large bronze standing figures, masks and other national treasures. However, the excavation process was It is quite rudimentary, with archaeologists wearing casual clothes and relying on workers to carry cultural relics, and the protection of the archaeological site is not adequate. This time at the archaeological site, not only a greenhouse was built outside the sacrificial pit, but there was also a steel-framed glass working warehouse that could adjust the temperature and humidity. The staff also wore protective clothing to enter and work on a suspended and liftable workbench. The body does not touch the ground in the pit. You can tell from the picture that he is very professional. 2. A large number of unearthed cultural relics

This re-excavation is also a restart after 34 years. In this excavation in 2020, cultural relic workers worked on the previously excavated sacrificial pits No. 1 and 2. Next to it, the excavation of six new sacrificial pits has unearthed more than 500 cultural relics, including ivory, gold foil, bronze figures, jade and so on. 3. The quality of the cultural relics is very high

The quality of the cultural relics unearthed this time is also very high. Among them is a fragment of a gold foil mask. According to experts, the weight of the unearthed mask is 280 grams, and the completed mask is expected to be Weighing 500 grams, this is the largest gold mask cultural relic found in China during the same historical period, which shows its high quality.

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