ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Sanxingdui

Sanxingdui is a really old place in China where people used to live a long time ago. It was discovered in the 1980s and scientists found lots of really interesting things there.

There were big bronze statues of people and animals that were made over 3,000 years ago! That's like way before our grandparents and even their grandparents were alive. There were also lots of pots and other things made out of bronze and gold that we don't see today.

But what's really cool is that the scientists found these things in really big pits that were covered up with dirt. It's like the ancient people who lived there hid all their cool stuff on purpose. We don't really know why they did that but it's super interesting to think about.

Today, people can visit Sanxingdui and learn about this special place and all the ancient treasures that were discovered there. It's like a little time capsule that we can look into to learn more about what life was like a long, long time ago in China.