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Which crafts were unique to China?
Chinese crafts
Three special materials
1. Jade
Brought from outside China
Example:
Figurines
Ritual objects
Musical fish
2. Marble
Carved into ornaments
Example:
Birds
Animals
Pillar bases
3. Bronze
Mastered the metallurgy
Example:
Weapons
Tools
Ritual vessels
Craft
Details
Jade objects and figurines
Either
ritual objects
or
prestige objects
- things owned to show status; they probably played an important role in
social transactions
, as
jade was not locally available
and was
obtained from outside China
Marble
Carved into
ornaments in the form of birds and animals
, and used as
foundations for wooden pillars
Bronze
The Chinese
mastered bronze metallurgy
to produce
weapons, tools, and elaborate ritual vessels
- A prestige object is one owned to show status.
- Social transactions means exchanges and dealings between people.
