THEY KNEW WHAT THIS WAS… 3,000 YEARS AGO
A widely circulated claim suggests a 20-centimeter meteoritic iron artifact was discovered at the 3,000-year-old Sanxingdui site. A forensic look at the official excavation data reveals the truth about this alleged 'space iron' and uncovers the highly verified, geochemical evidence of extreme long-distance trade.
Case File
THEY KNEW WHAT THIS WAS… 3,000 YEARS AGO
A widely circulated claim suggests a 20-centimeter meteoritic iron artifact was discovered at the 3,000-year-old Sanxingdui site. A forensic look at the official excavation data reveals the truth about this alleged 'space iron' and uncovers the highly verified, geochemical evidence of extreme long-distance trade.
Forensic Summary
What the Evidence Shows
- Arc
- lost-technology
- Location
- Sanxingdui, Sichuan, China
- Date
- 2026-04-05
- PVM Score
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- Evidence Count
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