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Illustration
The jade dragon from Hongshan, Inner Mongolia, China. Dating to between 4500 and 3000 BCE, it is the earliest known depiction of a dragon. (National Museum of China, Beijing)
Image by David Owsley Museum, used with permission.
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Cite This Work
APA Style
Museum, D. O. (2017, September 28). Hongshan Jade Dragon. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7342/hongshan-jade-dragon/
Chicago Style
Museum, David Owsley. "Hongshan Jade Dragon." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 28, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7342/hongshan-jade-dragon/.
MLA Style
Museum, David Owsley. "Hongshan Jade Dragon." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 28 Sep 2017. Web. 26 Jul 2024.
