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| Jades during the Neolithic period |
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| Various unique jade implements either
for ritual use or personal ornaments were
produced by local cultures on the vast
land of China during the Neolithic period.
The most distinguished ones were animal
-shaped ornaments of the Hongshan Culture
along the Liao River Valley; Bi (disc),
Cong, Fu (axe), and Yue (axe) of the
Liangzhu Culture around Lake Taihu and
jade knives, scepters of the Longshan Culture along the Yellow River
Valley.The
uniformity of their shapes and the delicacy of their designs represent
the climax
of prehistoric jade production. |
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