Findings confirmed that the Sanxingdui Ruins, established between 2,800 and 4,800 years ago, also housed the ruins of an ancient city that was the political, economic and cultural center of the Shu Kingdom.

One of China's most important archaeological discoveries of the 20th century, the Sanxingdui Ruins, located on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, is also convincing proof that the origins of Chinese civilization are diverse, as it scotches theories that the Yellow River is the sole origin, according to Duan Yu, a historian with the Sichuan Provincial Academy of Social Sciences.

The Jinsha Ruins, where the Jinsha Site Museum is located, cover 5 square kilometers including an area for holding sacrificial rites, residential quarters for the nobility, a residential complex for commoners and a graveyard.