Carnelian beads from Sanxingdui suggest extensive commercial network during Bronze Age

The carnelian beads unearthed at the Sanxingdui sacrificial pits, together with other valuable sacrificial objects, indicated that the elite class of the ancient Shu Kingdom was able to obtain high-value items from faraway regions.

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