Master Archaeologist

Standing under the huge bronze sacred tree, Chen Han was amazed.

Of course, this is a fake, not the real thing.

But there is not much difference between the fake and the real thing, they are almost exactly the same.

After all, modern craftsmanship must be better than that of 3000 years ago, and it is no problem to fake a bronze ware from 3000 years ago.

Whether it is fake or not is not important to Chen Han.

He's not an antique dealer.

As long as this sacred bronze tree can restore the original appearance and let him see the Sanxingdui culture 3000 years ago, it is enough.

Standing beside him, Lu Ben sighed and smacked his lips.

"Speaking of which, there are many fans of Sanxingdui on the Internet, saying that the bronze wares in Sanxingdui are unprecedented."

"This statement is so famous that many netizens who don't know the truth think that the Sanxingdui civilization has a higher level of bronze than the Central Plains civilization."

"This may also have the influence of this bronze sacred tree."

"Researcher Chen, if you can, you should try to explain our Sanxingdui civilization to the popular science."

"Blind flattery is not advisable."

Chen Han nodded, expressing his understanding.

Now on the Internet, there are indeed too many sayings about Sanxingdui.

And nine out of ten are false.

Those aliens said that the theory of extraterrestrial civilization and the like are obviously false.

But there are some sayings that are indeed somewhat false.

The most well-known is that the Sanxingdui civilization has a very high level of bronze manufacturing, which is more powerful than the civilization of the same period.

The reason why there is such a saying is because of the bronze sacred tree in front of him.

The civilization of the Central Plains has never cast such a bronze tree with a height of more than 300 centimeters.

To be honest, this bronze tree is really exquisite, and the bronze casting technology used is excellent.

As a result, many netizens who don't know the truth, after looking at the bronze trees in Sanxingdui, and comparing them horizontally with those quaint bronze tripods from the Shang Dynasty, such as the famous Simuwu Ding, they will feel that the bronzes in Sanxingdui are more exquisitely crafted.

As a result, in the past decade or so, more and more netizens believe that the bronze production level of Sanxingdui is very high, and it is the pride of Chinese civilization.

But yeah.
I really don't know whether it should be said that Huaxia is blowing this statement, or whether Huaxia is black.

You must know that the No. 1 and No. 2 sacrificial pits in Sanxingdui are sacrificial pits from the late Shang Dynasty.

The historical period of Sanxingdui culture is later than the peak period of Yin and Shang civilization in the Central Plains, and the cultural relics unearthed in Sanxingdui correspond to the historical stage of the Central Plains in the late Shang Dynasty.

Although many exquisite bronzes were found there.

However, the casting level of these bronzes is not said to be higher than that of merchants in the same period.

Even the bronze casting technology of the Sanxingdui civilization originally originated from the Central Plains civilization.

It is said that the bronze level of Sanxingdui is higher than that of Shang Dynasty.

That's like saying the son is older than the father
In fact, the Late Shang bronze technology of the same period was far more mature and powerful than the Sanxingdui civilization.

It's just that the businessman's culture is different from that of Sanxingdui people, and they don't do this kind of tall bronze sacred tree.

But if you don't make it, it doesn't mean you can't make it.

This means that the Huaxia people did not actually use nuclear weapons in war, but it does not mean that the Huaxia people have no nuclear weapon manufacturing technology.

Nowadays, many netizens, even the vast majority of netizens, actually think that the bronze production technology of Sanxingdui civilization is higher than that of businessmen.

This is definitely a wrong idea.

Of course, there are even more outrageous claims, that is, some people still believe that the Sanxingdui civilization is actually the "Xia" civilization.

Or the Xia people moved to Shu after being defeated by merchants, and after merging with the original civilization of Shu, Sanxingdui culture was born.

Specifically, it was the Sanxingdui people who created the No. 1 and No. 2 sacrificial pits.

The previous statement that Sanxingdui is "Xia" is definitely wrong.

Through the archaeology of the geological layers, it can be determined that the Sanxingdui civilization originated in the local area of ​​Shu, but the local civilization that received the integration of the Central Plains and the lower reaches of the Yangtze River culture is not a foreign civilization.

As we all know, Xia originated in the Yellow River Basin, and they are not the native civilization of Shu.

However, the second statement is somewhat tenable.

Because in the cultural layer of the four phases of Sanxingdui, it is true that in the third and fourth phases, foreign cultures may have been integrated.

Some evidence of this can also be found in No. 1 and No. 2 sacrificial pits.

In other words, there is indeed a possibility that the Xia people migrated to Shu and then merged with the local culture of Shu.

But there is a lack of evidence, too much critical evidence.

Xia must exist, at least in the eyes of the Chinese people, there is no need to question this issue.

After all, whether it is writing or smelting, Shang is very mature. It cannot be produced overnight. The transition from bronze ware to the Iron Age is interdisciplinary for hundreds of years. The transition from stone tools to bronze ware cannot happen in an instant. .

It's just that no archaeological discovery that can be confirmed as the "Xia" site has been found so far.

But this does not mean that the academic circles can forcefully place Sanxingdui on Xia's head in order to prove Xia's existence.

This is a disrespect to the Sanxingdui civilization, and it is also a disrespect to Xia Wenming!
The so-called "guessing" and "ideas" of these netizens have already touched the bottom line of civilization. It is indeed necessary for Chen Han to make some popular science videos to stop this trend.

Huaxia people can't brag for the sake of Huaxia. This kind of brainless bragging is also brainless in a sense.

"Don't worry, I will make some serious popular science videos about Sanxingdui in the future!" Chen Han said affirmatively.

Only then did Lu Ben nod his head in relief, and then talked with him about the work ahead.

"Researcher Chen, this time we restarted the archaeological work of Sanxingdui, and discovered six new sacrificial pits, six!"

Lu Ben rubbed his hands excitedly: "The newly discovered pits are four big and two small. The big one is as big as the one discovered in 1986, and the small one is half the size!"

"This time the archeology is really busy!"

Chen Han was also a little excited and uplifted.

Six sacrificial pits!

This is really a big job!
You know, almost all the Sanxingdui cultural relics we know now come from the two sacrificial pits discovered in 1986!
And now six new sacrificial pits have been discovered!
Moreover, the newly discovered pits are four big and two small, and the big one is as big as the one discovered in 1986. It is conservatively estimated that twice as many cultural relics as in 1986 will be unearthed this time!

If we say that 1986 was a shocking discovery, and Chen Han missed this shocking discovery!

Now this time, even if he wants to watch the spectacle at the scene, it is born!
This kind of great discovery may only be caught up once in a lifetime!
The six sacrificial pits are twice as many as the cultural relics found in the previous Sanxingdui archeology!
How many big surprises and new discoveries should there be? !

It is even possible to uncover the mystery of the true origin of the Sanxingdui civilization!

How can this not be exciting!