via AsiaOne, 28 July 2023: The newly opened Sanxingdui Museum in Sichuan province, China, utilizes advanced technologies, including 3D printing, to preserve, study, and present the extensive collection of over 1,500 archaeological artefacts from the Sanxingdui Ruins.
The Sanxingdui Ruins is the largest ruins of the pre-Qin period (pre-221 BC) featuring the longest duration and the most relics unearthed in southwest China. It is dubbed as one of the greatest archaeological findings in the 20th century. Its core area, the Sanxingdui Ancient City, covers an area of about 3.6 square kilometers, and went into prime in mid- and late-Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BC) more than 3,000 years ago.
Over recent years, a number of advanced technologies in multiple disciplines have been employed in archaeological excavations at the Sanxingdui Ruins site, which innovated the research models of major archaeological projects and built open platforms for interdisciplinary cooperation.
