Researchers in China have uncovered a 5,000-year-old jade dragon artifact in a tomb located in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
The largest dragon from the Hongshan Culture was unearthed, bringing a Neolithic group that might make up the foundation of the Chinese civilization.Chinese researchers have uncovered a jade dragon artifact inside a 5,000-year-old tomb. Archaeologists have uncovered over 100 jade artifacts in the ancient tomb belonging to a major Neolithic culture in Northeastern China .
The treasures from the Yuanbaoshan archaeological site in Aohan Banner, in the city of Chifeng, highlight these significant excavations, which aim to assemble “a comprehensive picture” of the foundation of Chinese civilization.In North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region, a four-month excavation has recovered an impressive set of jade artifacts from the Hongshan, one of the oldest cultures to work with jade.
At 6.2 inches long, 3.7 inches wide, and 1.18 inches thick, this jade dragon stands as the largest of its kind discovered so far, adding to the collection of valuable artifacts from China’s ancient past. According to an official press release by the People’s Republic of China, the precious artifact was found at a unique location featuring a circular tomb in the north and a square altar in the south. This is the first of its kind ever found. Excavations have also uncovered architectural and skeletal remains, along with jade and pottery items.reports that the jade dragon “is very nice but not that unique.
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