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iangsu and Shanghai form a long rectangular area in the lower valley of the Yangtze River, bordered on the east by Yellow Sea, and encompassing a vast plain, with rising mountains, criss-crossing rivers, and many lakes and ponds. The ancient Great Canal that once ran through this area, linking the Yangtze, Huai and Yellow Rivers from east to west and traffic from north to south, stimulated both economy and culture, benefiting all areas, north and south, east and west, in addition to coastal and riverine areas. Jiangsu and Shanghai became the most opportune economy in southeast China and developed into one of the most thriving and comfortable of cultures and residences.
The Neolithic in Shanghai and Jiangsu areas has been known archeologically since the first two decades of the 20th century. Lake Tai Served as the cultural center of a Neolithic that encompasses three phase: early, middle and late periods, incorporating Majiabang Culture, Songze Culturre and Liangzhu Culture, respectively.
Jades representing the Songze Culture derive primarily from remains at Caoxieshan, Wuxian County, and from stratified tombs an Qingdun site remains in Haian. Types found in clued ring(huang), arc-shaped pendant(huang) and axe(yue).
The most important Liangzhu Culture jades come from Tomb No.77 at Zhaolingshan in Kunshan; Tombs No.4 and 5 at Zhanglingshan; The discovery and concentration of Liangzhu jades expand considerably upon what was known in the first two decades, enriching the treasure house of Liangzhu jades as well as adding to our knowledge about this period. It is worthy to consider the distribution, social structure and production level of the Liangxhu Culture, concentrated in the area north of Lake Tai.
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