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In 1929, a
large number of jade wares with ancient Shu local characters were
discovered in Moon Bend for the first time.
In 1933, Ge Weihan, an American professor in West China University Museum
, investigated the remains.
In 1934, Ge Wehan, Lin Mingjun etc, carried out an excavation.
In 1953, the director of
Southwest Museum, Mr Feng Hanji investigated Sanxingdui.
In 1956, a team from Sichuan Museum investigated Sanxingdui.
In 1958, Sichuan Museum, together with the history department of Sichuan
University investigated the ruins, and found a lot of relics with ancient
Shu cultural features.
In 1963, Professor Feng Hanji began excavation works.
In 1981, the large house ruins were discovered. The ruins were
photographed from a plane.
In 1982, the leaders of National Relics Bureau investigated the site and
listed Sanxingdui as a national important archaeology item.
In 1984, the cultural remains from late Neolithic Age to early West Zhou
were discovered in Xi Quankan, the period of Sanxingdui was generally
defined.
In Oct, 1985, the city walls in the ruins were determined to be man made.
In May, 1986, Sichuan Relic Management Committee and some other units
carried out the largest scale excavation; the beginning of Sanxingdui was
pushed to some 5000 years ago.
In Jun, 1986, No. 1 sacrificial pit was found and excavated
In Aug, 1986, No. 2 sacrificial pit was found and excavated.
In Oct, 1986, the national academic discussion on Sanxingdui was held.
In Jan, 1987, Sichuan government made Sanxinggui remains an important
protected unit in the province.
In 1987, to protect the ruins, two brick factories were closed and
relocated.
In Sep, 1987, some relics in Sanxingdui took part in display of national
important archaeological new discoveri which was held in Beijing.
In Jan, 1988, the State Council made Sanxingdui remains an important
cultural protected relics unit in the country.
In Jan, 1990, the excavation to the east-city-wall began. Unfired
bricks found.
In May, 1992, the excavation to west-city-wall began.
In Aug, 1992, foundation of Sanxingdui Museum was laid.
In May, 1993, some relics in Sanxingdui were exhibited in the Lausame
Olympic Museum, Switzerland.
In Sep, 1994, the south-city-wall was discovered and excavated. The
ancient city area was then estimated to be over 3 square kilometers.
In Jan, 1995, the content design scheme "the cultural display of
ancient city, ancient country, ancient Shu" in Sanxingdui Museum was
approved.
In Dec, 1995, some relics in Sanxingdui were exhibited in the Munich
Hybary Foundation Arts Museum , Germany.
In Apr, 1996, some relics in Sanxingdui were exhibited in the Zurich Art
Family, Switzerland.
In Sep, 1996, some relics in Sanxingdui were exhibited in the British
Museum.
In Oct, 1 996, Japanese and Chinese scholars investigated the surrounding
of the remains.
In Feb, 1997, some relics in Sanxingdui were displayed in the Louisiana
Museum, Deamark.
In Oct, 1997, Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, China was officially opened
to the public.
In Feb, 1998, some relics in Sanxingdui were exhibited in the Gugengmu
Museum, New york, USA.
In Jun, 1998, some relics in Sanxingdui were exhibited in Tokyo, Kyoto,
Fukuoka and Hiroshima, Japan.
In Sep, 1998, "The display of ancient city, ancient country, ancient
Shu" in Sanxingdui Museum was chosen as "one of the ten most
splendid displays" in the first competitition that was held by
national relics system .
In Mar, 1999, some relics of Sanxingdui were exhibited in the Taipei
former imperial palace Museum.
2001, Big Excavation and transmitted by CCTV.
2001, Some relics of Sanxingdui were exhibited in USA with the other
relics of Sichuan culture.
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