3月20日，“考古中国”重大项目工作进展会在成都举行，通报了四川广汉三星堆遗址重要考古发现与研究成果。
 

 

Chinese archaeologists announced the discovery of over 500 cultural relics¹, during an ongoing² excavation³ at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan, Sichuan province. The relics were uncovered in six sacrificial pits which date back over 3,200 years.

考古学家宣布，四川广汉三星堆遗址新发现的6座三星堆文化“祭祀坑”中已出土500余件文物。此次发现的“祭祀坑”距今约3200多年。

 

Among the important cultural finds are gold and bronze masks, bronze ware⁴, more than 100 ivory tusks⁵, textiles and jade⁶ among other artifacts.

出土的重要文物包括金面具、铜面具、铜器、100多个象牙、纺织物以及玉器等其他工艺品。

 

新发现的五号坑出土大量黄金制品

 

A gold mask has been unearthed⁷ at the No5 sacrificial pit. With an area of about three square meters, it is the smallest pit, but it's where the most gold pieces were unearthed, according to archaeologists.

五号祭祀坑面积大约3平方米，是最小的一个坑，但其中出土的黄金制品最多，其中包括一个黄金面具。

 

出土文物“上新”

 

In No 3 pit, a rich reservoir for bronze ware, archaeologists found two square zun jars, a typical ancient Chinese bronze ritual vessel⁸. Such artifacts were not found in 1986. Some of the bronze ware items have been decorated with dragon and ox patterns.

在三号坑，考古学家发现了大量青铜器，其中有两个正方形青铜尊，是中国古代典型的青铜祭器。其中一些青铜器上面还装饰有龙、牛的图案。这些文物都是1986年发掘时没有发现的。

 

In the No 6 pit, a 1.5-meter-long and 40-centimeter-wide wooden box covered in cinnabar has brought a new mystery. A plan to open it is still being drafted.

在6号坑发现了一具“木匣”，长约1.5米、宽约0.4米，内外均涂抹朱砂。这个木匣给考古工作带来了新的谜团。考古人员还在讨论“开匣”方案。

 

Other important items include decorative⁹ gold items in the shape of birds, ivory and bone carvings¹⁰, silk and cong.

其他出土的重要文物包括，小鸟形状的黄金饰品、象牙、骨雕、丝绸以及玉琮等。

 

The recent discoveries further confirm the theory that the pits were used for sacrificial purposes as many of the items found had been smashed and burned before being buried. Further study is needed to rule out any other speculation¹¹ as to the pits usage.

这次的发现进一步证明，这些坑洞是为祭祀所用，因为出土的很多文物在埋之前已经被打碎并烧毁。需要更深入的研究来排除这些坑洞有其他用途的猜想。

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