The latest archaeological research findings were presented at the ongoing 2025 Sanxingdui Forum in Deyang, Sichuan, officially confirming the exact dating of the sacrificial pits at the Sanxingdui Site. A joint study by the Sichuan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology and Peking University, using radiocarbon dating, shows that the burial dates of Pits Nos. 3, 4, 6, and 8 have a 95.4 percent probability of falling between 1201 BC and 1012 BC, corresponding to the late Shang Dyn

#GivingTuesday is coming up this Tuesday, Dec 3! Please consider a donation to The Archaeological Conservancy this holiday season! We are a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving America's archaeological treasures before they are lost forever. A donation of $30 or more makes you a Member of The Conservancy, which includes a subscription to American Archaeology Magazine and a year-end gift! To donate, please visit: https://give.archaeologicalconservancy.org/campaign/giving-tuesday/c25772