The largest jade dragon ever discovered has been unearthed from a Hongshan Culture stone mound in Aohan Banner, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, China. Measuring 15.8 cm (6.2 inches) in length, 9.5 cm (3.7 inches) in width, and 3 cm (1.2 inches) in thickness, this stunning artifact is one of over 100 jade items recently recovered from the site, marking a momentous occasion in the study of this Neolithic civilization. This find was announced during the 70th anniversary symposium of the naming of Hongshan Culture, reports China Daily, shedding new light on the rich jade tradition of this ancient culture, which thrived between 6500 and 5000 years ago in northern China. Chinese Civilization May Have Begun 2,400 years Earlier Than Thought Relics from the Niuheliang Goddess Temple This "Southern Circle, Northern Altar, and Northern Tomb" at Yuanbaoshan Hongshan Culture Stone Mound. (China Daily) Read moreSection: ArtifactsOther ArtifactsNewsHistory & ArchaeologyRead Later