Millennia-Old Gold Mask, Well-Preserved Bronze Objects Found in China Stun Experts

Earlier this year, archaeologists were awed when they discovered the partial remains of a 3,000-year-old gold mask at the Sanxingdui dig in China’s Sichuan province. Weighing in at half a pound, the mask was considered unprecedented. But, this month, experts’ expectations were bested once again when another gold-mask was found at the same site—this one far more complete.
Last Thursday, the mask was excavated in the sacrificial pits of Sanxingdui, which have yielded numerous art