archeological discoveries 考古发现

国家文物局3月20日在成都宣布，考古人员在四川省三星堆遗址新发现6座“祭祀坑”，目前已出土文物500余件，距今约3000年。

Archaeologists have found six new sacrificial pits and unearthed more than 500 items dating back about 3,000 years at the Sanxingdui Ruins in Sichuan province, the National Cultural Heritage Administration announced on March 20 in Chengdu.

考古工作是一项重要文化事业，也是一项具有重大社会政治意义的工作。历史文化遗产不仅生动述说着过去，也深刻影响着当下和未来。

Archeological work is not only an important cultural undertaking but also has great social and political significance. Historical and cultural heritages tell vivid stories of the past and profoundly influence the present and future.

——2020年9月28日，习近平在主持中共中央政治局第二十三次集体学习时发表的讲话