Mostpeople, I think, whenthey'rethinkingaboutjade, imagine a brightgreenmaterialthatwecommonlyseeinjewelry, buttheChinesejadetendsnottobethatbrightgreenmaterial.
Wehave a lotofideasabouthowjadeswereworked, andwearequitesuretheywerelargelyworkedwithmineralabrasives, sothroughtheabrasiveprocessofrubbingthesurfaceofthejadeonewayoranother, whetherit's sawingorcreating a drillhole, mineralabrasiveswouldhavebeenusedbecausenotoolswouldhavebeenavailableduringtheNeolithicperiod.
Mostpeople, I think, whenthey'rethinkingaboutjade, imagine a brightgreenmaterialthatwecommonlyseeinjewelry, buttheChinesejadetendsnottobethatbrightgreenmaterial.