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A polished jade celt or ceremonial axehead from the Olmec civilization of Mesoamerica. The Olmec ritually buried celts to appease the gods and guarantee future harvests, particularly of maize which jade was associated with. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
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Art, M. M. o. (2022, August 03). Olmec Jade Celt. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16230/olmec-jade-celt/
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