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Sanxingdui became a world-renowned archaeological site in 1986, with the serendipitous discovery of two ancient rectangular-shaped pits, namely sacrificial pits nos. 1 and 2, that contained an astounding amount of unique objects. As a result of the “Archaeological China” project and the “Ancient Shu Civilization Preservation and Inheritance” project, archaeological investigations of the site resumed in 2019, leading to a new discovery of another six sacrificial pits. The comprehensive, scientific and archaeological excavations that followed this discovery brought Sanxingdui back into the international spotlight. The two phases of excavations, separated by more than three decades and differing in background, form, methodology, and concept, epitomise the historical development of archaeology and excavation technology in China. 

This talk accompanies the Special Exhibition “Gazing at Sanxingdui: New Archaeological Discoveries in Sichuan” in Gallery 8, on view from 27 September through 8 January 2024 at the Hong Kong Palace Museum. The exhibition features 120 remarkable bronze, jade, gold, and pottery objects dating to 2,600–4,500 years ago. Nearly half of these were unearthed in the most recent excavations at Sanxingdui site from 2020 to 2022, and many are exhibited outside Sichuan for the first time. This exhibition is jointly organised by the Hong Kong Palace Museum, the Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, and the Jinsha Site Museum in Chengdu, and with the support of the Sichuan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology and the Chengdu Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology. Bank of China (Hong Kong) is the Sole Sponsor of this special exhibition. 

The talk will be livestreamed on the online platforms of the HKPM WeChat Video Account, as well as CMG Radio The Greater Bay.

Presented by:

Hong Kong Palace Museum

Sole Sponsor:

Bank of China (Hong Kong)

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Details

Date	28 September 2023 (Thursday)
Time	7:30 pm–8:30 pm
Venue	The Hong Kong Jockey Club Auditorium, Hong Kong Palace Museum
Tickets	Free
Language	Putonghua, with simultaneous interpretation in English, no subtitles are available

Speaker

Tang Fei

Director of the Sichuan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology

Remarks

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Hong Kong Palace Museum | HKPM Special Exhibition “Gazing at Sanxingdui” Lecture / “Radio The Greater Bay—In Conversation with Cultural Masters”：Archaeological Excavations of the Sacrificial Area at the Sanxingdui Site

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HKPM Special Exhibition “Gazing at Sanxingdui” Lecture / “Radio The Greater Bay—In Conversation with Cultural Masters”：Archaeological Excavations of the Sacrificial Area at the Sanxingdui Site

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Tang Fei

Tang Fei

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