China

Deep beneath the earth, the ancient people of what is now China constructed extraordinary houses and palaces—not for the living, but for the dead. These elaborate tombs were designed to provide comfort in the afterlife, ensuring that the deceased continued their existence with all the necessities of their former world. The artifacts and attendants buried…

Sanxingdui has yielded an astonishing array of Bronze Age artifacts, many of which were intentionally smashed or burned before being buried. This enigmatic treatment raises intriguing questions about their purpose and the circumstances surrounding their destruction, as discussed by Tianlong Jiao and Shengyu Wang with Matthew Symonds. Here is the rewritten content: The Enigmatic Legacy…