3,000-Year-Old Chinese Gold Mask Found in Ancient Royal Tomb Believed to be "Exceptionally Rare"

GUANGHAN, CHINA: A worker stands on the stacks of bags of cement before a huge billboard featuring the famous "Bronze human head figure with gold mask", one of treasures of Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan city, in China's southwestern province of Sichuan, 28 May 2005. Day after sweltering day on the banks of the Modi stream, archeologists are dealing shattering blows to traditional views of Chinese history as they work their way through the parched, yellow earth.
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A 3,000-year-old gold mask has been discovered by experts, providing the scientific community with insight in and out of the prehistoric times of the Chinese civilization.

Gold Mask from China's Ancient Royal Tomb

Archeologists and researchers alike unearthed the mask in old kingdom grave sites in the Chinese provincial government of Henan, according to an initial comment issued by China's National Cultural Heritage Administration on September 16.

According to the latest update from news media website - BKSFE, the relic comes from the Shang ruling family, China's first known governing lineage, which lasted from 1600 to 1046 BCE.

Few precious metal objects from this era have already been discovered, continuing to make this discovery pretty uncommon for everyone. Furthermore, the USA2 News claimed in their recent report that the latest find is closer in age than that of any other mask uncovered at the Sanxingdui archaeological excavation in fall the year of 2021.

This implies that it may provide the scientific community with a wider viewpoint on historical Chinese civilization. The Sanxingdui deposit is view as such a wonderful collection of early medieval Shu Dynasty relics spanning from 221 to 263 CE.

The area according to the point of view of different scientists, and experts and the field was found in 1929, even so, researchers have recovered countless, unique items from the old monarchy since that day. However, this new Henan find is so ancient that it might have affected Shu Kingdom ancient relics.

Henan Governorate seems to be well diverse for being the cradle of Chinese antiquity and for being the location of four sacred towns. The mask was unearthed in Zhengzhou, the capital of the kingdom.

According to professionals, the freshly unearthed gold mask might well have encased the entire face. It is unclear what the mask might have been employed for, however the Shang Kingdom was well-known for developing items utilized in battle.

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The 3,000-Year-Old Gold Mask

Archaeologists are unsure if the mask was produced domestically or imported from outside.

In an exclusive interview with the project leader of the Zhengzhou Municipal Research Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, Gu Wanfa, he responded to the inquires by telling the UK Times News that the discovery demonstrates a strong impact among both the Sanxingdui and Zhengzhou findings. Sanxingdui's treasures were most probably affected straightforwardly by Shang Dynasty antiquities.

In his statement, Wanfa strong noted on his comment on the UK Times News that there has always been a proverb in China throughout the olden history concerning bubaijinshen, or an undying golden body, and [the mask] indicates that the notion has prevailed during approximately the Shang era.

Archaeologists also unearthed inscriptions as well as golden foliage, in addition to the money and copper weaponry, in Zhengzhou's imperial graves, as per to the local media reports.

Bronze objects from the old kingdom are well-known. It is additionally notable for possessing some of the oldest representations of Chinese administration and is claimed to have created types of written form.

While Newsweek has been approaching the office of The National Cultural Heritage Administration for a further response and commentary on the discovery.