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2. Magatama - Wikipedia

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   Both jade magatama from the site are of unusually high-quality brilliant green jade. [16] One known center of Yayoi magatama production was in the area of the Tamatsukuri Inari Shrine in Osaka. Tamatsukuri literally means "jewel making", and a guild, the Tamatsukuri-be, was active from the Yayoi period. An existing jewel at the shrine is said ...

3. La Joya (archaeological site) - Wikipedia

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   The source of the most valued jade, for example, is found in the Motagua River valley in eastern Guatemala, [11] and Olmec obsidian has been traced to sources in the Guatemala highlands, such as El Chayal and San Martín Jilotepeque, or in Puebla, [12] distances ranging from 200 to 400 km away (120 – 250 miles away) respectively.

4. Jade use in Mesoamerica - Wikipedia

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   Maya pendant in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Map showing the locations of some of the main jade, obsidian and serpentine sources in Mesoamerica. The archaeological search for the Mesoamerican jade sources, which were largely lost at the time of the Maya collapse, began in 1799 when Alexander von Humboldt started his geological research in the New World.

5. Obsidian use in Mesoamerica - Wikipedia

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   Obsidian projectile point.. Obsidian is a naturally formed volcanic glass that was an important part of the material culture of Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica.Obsidian was a highly integrated part of daily and ritual life, and its widespread and varied use may be a significant contributor to Mesoamerica's lack of metallurgy.

6. Hanfu accessories - Wikipedia

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   Necklaces with carved jade pendant Jade culture is an important aspect of Chinese culture , [ 3 ] reflecting both the material and spiritual culture of the Chinese people. [ 4 ] : 18 Jade is deeply ingrained in Chinese culture and played a role in every aspect of social life; [ 4 ] : 18 it is also associated with positive qualities and aspects ...

7. Jade - Wikipedia

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   Main jade producing countries. Jade is an umbrella term for two different types of decorative rocks used for jewelry or ornaments.Jade is often referred to by either of two different silicate mineral names: nephrite (a silicate of calcium and magnesium in the amphibole group of minerals), or jadeite (a silicate of sodium and aluminum in the pyroxene group of minerals). [1]