Liangzhu culture
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The Liangzhu culture or civilization was the last Chinese Neolithic jade culture in the Yangtze River Delta. The culture was highly stratified, as jade, silk, ivory and lacquer artifacts were found ex
Model of Liangzhu city
Neolithic pottery dou, Liangzhu Culture, Zhejiang, 1955. National Museum of China, Beijing
Royal Jade cong - probably the most famous artifact of Liangzhu culture. Zhejiang Provincial Museum
Jade bi from the Liangzhu culture. The ritual object is a symbol of wealth and military power.
Chinese jade
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Chinese jade refers to the jade mined or carved in China from the Neolithic onward. It is the primary hardstone of Chinese sculpture. Although deep and bright green jadeite is better known in Europe,
Liangzhu culture
…The Liangzhu () culture or civilization (3300–2300 BC) was the last Chinese Neolithic jade culture in the Yangtze River Delta. The culture was highly stratified, as jade, silk, ivory and lacquer artifacts were found exclusively in elite…
White "mutton-fat" nephrite jade, Hotan Cultural Museum
Jade rocks in truck in Khotan in 2011
Collecting jade in the White Jade River near Khotan
Neolithic cong, 3rd millennium BC