A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - One of the most perplexing ancient Chinese artifacts ever discovered is the jade cong that offers evidence that our ancestors were familiar with advanced ancient technology. The purpose and function of the jade cong are still unknown.
Jade Cong And The Mysterious Liangzhu Culture
A cong is an enigmatic form of ancient Chinese jade artifact. Archaeological discoveries reveal that the earliest form of cong was produced by the Liangzhu culture (3400-2250 BC).
Left: A jade cong with notches. Image: Met Museum: Right: Jade Cong in Jinsha archaeological site, Chengdu China. Image credit: Farm - CC BY 3.0
The jade cong must have been of great importance to the ancient Chinese, and other countries' civilizations continued to manufacture the artifact. Several sophisticated examples of the cong appeared during the Shang (1600-c.1046 BC) and Zhou (1046 - 256 BC) dynasties.
Why did the Liangzhu culture manufacture the jade cong?
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