A major Bronze Age civilization in the Sichuan basin, best known from the Sanxingdui archaeological site, representing the ancient Shu kingdom that was distinct from the Central Plains cultures.
The Sanxingdui culture declined abruptly around 1100–1000 BCE for unknown reasons, with its ritual bronzes ceremonially buried; it was succeeded by the Jinsha culture and later traditions associated with the Ba-Shu region.
The atlas holds 3 border frames for Sanxingdui / Shu Kingdom — the shape you scrub through changes in 2000 BC · 1250 BC · 666 BC.
Sage's SUNY Press history of ancient Sichuan, tracing the Shu and Ba polities from their origins to their conquest and integration into Qin China.
The current standard synthesis of early Chinese archaeology, covering Yangshao, Hongshan, Longshan, Liangzhu, and Erlitou as China moves toward state formation.
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