It is also scientifically calculated to say that Sanxingdui culture was the same period as the Yin and Shang Dynasties. Of course, the most direct evidence is the large number of bronzes unearthed from the Sanxingdui Culture. As we all know, the Shang Dynasty is famous all over the world for the unearthed bronzes and oracle bone inscriptions, and is considered to be the first dynasty in China with written records. Although ancient Chinese books mention the Xia Dynasty founded by Yu's son Qi, there has been controversy because no cultural relics have been unearthed.
More scientific speculations have come out in the past few days. Archaeological experts took dozens of carbon-14 specimen samples from Pit No. 4 and submitted them to relevant departments for carbon-14 determination. The determination found that they were from Between 1199 BC and 1017 BC today.
In other words, Pit No. 4 was between 3037 and 3219 years ago. The specific conversion is also very simple, that is, 2021 plus 1199 or 1017 minus 1 year (there is no year 0 in AD), and the error before and after is 182 years.
These 182 years have been very exciting. They were in the period of Zi Zhai (Wu Yi) of the Shang Dynasty and King Zhou Mu of the Zhou Dynasty. If there are no older carbon-14 specimens, then the Sanxingdui culture existed during the turn of the Shang and Zhou dynasties.
The Shang Dynasty under Wu Yi's rule has gradually weakened, the traditional view of gods has also been impacted, and many surrounding tribes have gradually become stronger, such as Dongyi and Zhifang, who fought against them during Wu Yi's reign. vigorously.
King Mu of Zhou Dynasty is even more legendary. During his reign, he once conquered Quanrong and defeated Xurong. In addition, there are records in historical materials about King Mu's journey to the west to meet the Queen Mother of the West.
In these 182 years, neither the Shang Dynasty nor the Zhou Dynasty had time to take care of the residents of Sanxingdui in Sichuan. However, the residents of Sanxingdui have developed a civilization that is not inferior to that of the Shang and Zhou Dynasties. They were good at learning. Not only did they learn to smelt and forge bronze through their contacts with the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, but they also had contact with West Asia through the ancient Silk Road and learned the technology of refining and forging gold. Only then were unearthed cultural relics such as the bronze sacred tree, bronze tripod, golden mask, and golden scepter that shocked later generations.
As more and more cultural relics are unearthed, I believe that the mystery of Sanxingdui culture will gradually fade away. To say they are aliens is to show lack of confidence in human civilization. As soon as something temporarily incomprehensible appears, the blame will be passed on to aliens, deliberately creating a mysterious atmosphere. This is also a side effect of the rise of online literature.
Of course, it is good to use it as a talking point after dinner. Give full play to your imagination, just like the case of Peng Jiamu’s disappearance in Lop Nur. Some people gave full play to their imagination and pulled out the Pisces jade pendant, aliens, Parallel spaces and even underground civilizations are really interesting when written into novels. I also like to read them, but don’t take them seriously.
Friends, what do you think of Sanxingdui culture? Since it has developed advanced civilization, why did it suddenly disappear? Was it annexed by the civilization of the Central Plains, or did it travel far away to avoid war and embark on the ancient Silk Road? After all, different civilizations developed on the original site, which requires further exploration and excavation.