jan 1, 2500 BC - Jade Cong

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Located in the Jiangsu region of China. Is a part of the Liangzhu culture. The disc was known as a bi and the cong was a tube. These were placed around prominent regions of the deceased and had faces on them which may have represented faces. The Congs were made out of carved jade.

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