Jinsha is a Chinese archaeological site located in the Qingyang District of Chengdu, the capital of China's Sichuan Province.
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12 Facts About Jinsha site
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In 2007, the Jinsha site Museum was constructed to display the artefacts and features found.
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Jinsha site is organised into different archaeological localities such as Mei Yuan, Lan Yuan and Tiyu Gongyuan.
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Jinsha site is bounded by Shuhan, Qinyang, Sanhuan and Qinjiang Roads .
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The Jinsha site is mainly even with little fluctuations, ranging up to 5 metres.
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When considering the scale and complexity of the site, Jinsha emerged as the capital after the decline of Sanxingdui.
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Since people at Jinsha site worshipped the sun, the gold sunbird is regarded to symbolise authority and power.
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The Jinsha site is listed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Tentative List and Major Site Protected at the National Level.
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The conservation department of the Jinsha site Museum is responsible for security, surveillance and general maintenance – this is an attempt to prevent vandalism and destruction by the public.
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Environment and temperature at Jinsha site encourage the growth of bacteria, mosses and cracks.
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Some argue that the collapse of the Jinsha site civilisation was due to a great earthquake similar in nature to the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake.
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