Behind the Masks: Discovering Sanxingdui and Jinsha 面具之下：发现三星堆与金沙

Behind the Masks: Discovering Sanxingdui and Jinsha

Explore the extraordinary Bronze Age civilizations of southwest China in this rare exhibition that brings the story of the legendary Sanxingdui and Jinsha discoveries to Oxford, featuring stunning artefact replicas, immersive AR experiences, and accounts of Sino-British archaeological exchange.

The sinologist Dame Jessica Rawson, from the University of Oxford, once described the archaeological discoveries of Sanxingdui as ‘special, shocking and unique’. She said: ‘The uniqueness of Sanxingdui is unlike anything I have ever seen. Some cultural relics reflect not the specific life of the people of Sanxingdui at that time, but their ideological world and imaginary world, which is completely different from our real world.’

The archaeological site of Sanxingdui was first discovered in 1927 at Guanghan, Sichuan province, southwest China. The site is recognized as one of China's most significant archaeological discoveries, revealing a previously unknown Bronze Age civilization. The site of Jinsha at Qingyang, discovered in 2001, is of equal importance and together they help to unravel the enigma of the ancient Shu civilization. The discoveries constitute the core evidence of this Bronze Age culture.

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9th November

Led by leading archaeologists Prof Li Haichao from Sanxingdui and Wang Shengyu from University of Hong Kong.

11:00-11:30

11:30-12:00

面具之下：发现三星堆与金沙

本次展览聚焦中国西南地区的重要考古遗址——三星堆与金沙的重大发现。三星堆遗址于1927年在四川省广汉市被发现，被誉为 “中国20世纪最重要的考古发现之一” ，揭示了一个此前不为人知的璀璨古文明。金沙遗址于2001年出土，同样具有极高的考古价值。两者共同揭开了古蜀文明的神秘面纱，其考古成果不仅重塑了中国青铜时代的历史图景，也为理解世界青铜文明提供了重要线索。

展览回顾了三星堆与金沙的发掘历程，以及考古过程中中英学术界的交流与合作。通过图文、视频等多媒体形式，集中展示了一系列精美而重要的出土文物，包括：世界现存最高的商周青铜器——青铜神树，世界商周时期最高、保存最完整的青铜人像——青铜大立人，造型独特的青铜纵目面具（凸眼巨耳神祇形象），世界青铜时代规模最大的象牙祭祀遗存，以及代表三星堆青铜文明巅峰之作的青铜神坛。展览还呈现了同时期世界上最薄、工艺最精湛的金饰之一——太阳神鸟。

除图文与影像展示外，展览还将展出17件文物复制品，并通过AR技术再现三星堆与金沙的发掘现场及遗址风貌。

英国牛津大学考古学家杰西卡·罗森（Jessica Rawson）曾以“特别、震撼、独特”形容三星堆的考古发现。她指出：“三星堆的独特之处前所未见，其中许多文物所反映的，并非当时人们的现实生活，而是他们的思想世界与想象中的宇宙，一个与我们现实截然不同的世界。”

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