The Jinsha was discovered in early 2001 in the northwestern suburb of Chengdu City. After four years of excavations,we now have a general idea about the nature, the area of relics distribution and the cultural content of the site.We intend to present a general picture of the site in this publication,to tell our readers about the site's geographical location,the distribution of the relics, major deposits,and major artefacts that have been unearthed.（位于成都市西北部的金沙遗址发现于2001年初。经过四年多的发掘，我们对该遗址的分布面积、文化性质、文化内涵等都有了一些初步的认识与研究。因此本书是对金沙遗址一次全面、系统的梳理。在撰写过程中，试图以亲切自然、通俗生动的笔触从金沙遗址的地理概貌、遗址分布情况、重要遗存、重要出土文物等多个方面内容进行全方位的介绍与叙述，以使广大的读者对金沙遗址有一个清楚的了解。）