Jade artefacts
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I can describe some of the things archaeologists have learnt about the Shang Dynasty from looking at their jade artefacts.
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Archaeologists have used the Shang Dynasty's jade artefacts to try to understand their lives.
Jade is too hard to be carved and instead must be worn away, taking great skill and patience.
The large number of ornamental jade weapons found suggests how important warfare was to the Shang Dynasty.
The Shang Dynasty made many real and imaginary animal figurines out of jade, including the mythical taotie.
Mingqi are jade figures of servants, which were buried in the tombs of the wealthy to serve them in the afterlife.
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