Introduction
Sanxingdui Ancient Site is located on the south bank of the Yazi River in the northwest of Guanghan City, Sichuan Province.
It covers an area of 12 square kilometres and has a history of 3,000 to 5,000 years.
Sanxingdui Ancient Site
Cultural Relics
From July to September 1986, the two large-scale Shang sacrifice pits unearthed nearly 1,000 precious cultural relics such as gold, copper, jade, stone, pottery and shell.
In Sanxingdui Sacrificial Pit, three or four hundred bronzes are the most distinctive.
Three mounds in 1929
Archaeology
There are Sanxingdui Museum and Museum’s website, and a series of related archaeological documentaries.
The live show from CCTV
Facing Problems
Although Sanxingdui has done a lot of publicity for offline activities, the popularity of its cultural relics is still weak.
People’s awareness of cultural relics and archaeology is still not enough.
Brain Storming
Finding a way to solve the existing problem
LACK of POPULARITY& PUBLIC AWARENESS
Target User
Experts & researchers
People & students with interest
Concept
Creating a platform that is a
“Sanxingdui forum with game nature”
Key Points
Archaeological mining
Mystery Discussion
Archaeological mining
Persona
“The transition of game into forum is smooth and easy to understand with the tutorial guided!”
Amy
Wireframes
Designs Elements
Colors
Typefaces
Inspired by Bronze satatues from Sanxingdui
Icons
I draw all the icons to match the illustration style.
Illustrations
tools for the archaeological game and the forum
Elements
Iteration of wireframes
Entering the Archaeological Site...
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Other Divice
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Perspective Eyes
Make a portable peripheral product for platform.
The purpose is to bring archaeological work into people’s lives.
Inspiration
Bronze Vertical Eyes in Sanxingdui as the element of vision.
Combined with the latest archeology in Sanxingdui used a new technique: 3D positioning measuring instrument.
Perspective Eyes use an infrared scanning camera and mobile phone Bluetooth connection. Allow users to have the legendary “perspective eye.”
Tested Contents
Experience the first open platform tutorial
Understand the connection between game and forum
Experienced the extension services of the platform
Iteration
Search for competitor fields and research to see the gap and new opportunities for the platform
Renovating the functions' contents and expanding the services coverage from wider target user group