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Editors£º Chengdu Institute of Archaeology and cultural relics
Press £º Published by Sichuan People's Publishing House of Sichuan Publishing Group
1stedtion January, 2004

Summary:
The author have taken part in the excavation of the Jinsha site, then compiled this book by the combination of the value of truth seeking and the archaeological field discovery in Jinsha village.

¡¡¡¡The author will guide you into the Jinsha village, the once capital of the ancient Shu where you can experience the daily life and work of Ancient Shu people who lived in Chengdu then - some 3,000 years ago and share the excitement and wonders brought about by archaeological excavation of Jinsha site.

contents:
Witness the capital ancient Shu¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­12
Brief view of Jinsha¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­14
Remains of sacrifice offering¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­19
Cultural continuity between Jinsha and Sanxingdui¡­¡­¡­¡­25
Experience of social life and work of the ancient Shu people¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­29
Reproduction of the ancient capital Jinsha village¡­¡­¡­34
Gold-admiring ancient shu people¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­40
Gold mask--the communication medium between the ancient Shu and the god¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­44
Gold ornaments -- Divine Right symbo¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­47
Gold-banded double sturgeon ¨C a kind of sacrificial utensil¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­51
The Dolar Divine Bird(gold foil carved the sun with four bids flying round)¨C sun adoration by ancient Shu people¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­53
Frog-shaped foil --- moon adoration by ancient Shu people¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­57
Bronze Civilization¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­64
Jade ¨C the holy sacred articles of ancient Shu¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­82
Masterpiece of stone carvings¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­124
Conclusion¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­144