11 carnelian beads unearthed from Sanxingdui ruins shed light on regional interaction during China’s Bronze Age

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The carnelian beads unearthed from Sanxingdui ruins Photo: Xinhua News Agency Chinese archaeologists have traced the origins of 11 carnelian beads unearthed from sacrificial pits at the Sanxingdui Ruins, revealing that more than 3,000 years ago, the ancient Shu civilization in Southwest China had al