More relics unearthed at China's Sanxingdui Ruins

STORY: More relics unearthed at China's Sanxingdui Ruins DATELINE: June 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: GUANGHAN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sanxingdui Ruins site 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): RAN HONGLIN, Head of Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute STORYLINE: It's learned from a news briefing held Monday that around 13,000 pieces of relics have been discovered at the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site in southwest China's Sichuan Province since October 2020. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): RAN HONGLIN, Head of Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute "This grid-like object should be the largest and best-preserved bronze ware discovered in the No. 7 sacrificial pit. Its shape, characteristics, molding, and craftsmanship used in production are all excellent. The shape is very special, which has never been seen before." Remains of houses, and stonewares, ivory and golden objects have also been unearthed around the six sacrificial p