Diversity, Integration and Innovation: On the Cross-Cultural Characteristics of Jade and Stone Artifacts from Sanxingdui and Jinsha Sites

A large number of jade objects with distinctive regional characteristics were unearthed at the sacrificial areas of Sanxingdui and Jinsha sites of the ancient Shu culture, which were different from jade objects excavated from other contemporary sites in China. However, through research and analysis, it has been uncovered that the ancient Shu jade articles represented by those unearthed from Sanxingdui and Jinsha sites were affected and impacted by multiple jade culture factors of other regions from their origin to their development. The types of objects, the combination of jade articles, the fabrication techniques and appliqués have obviously inherited and retained many cultural factors of other regions. The implantation of these intercultural factors directly promoted the occurrence and development of ancient Shu jade objects, and based on which, ancient Shu jade objects continued to absorb, assimilate, integrate and innovate, leading to prosperity.