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BBC Radio 4 - A History of the World in 100 Objects, The First Cities and States (4000 - 2000 BC), Jade Axe - Episode Transcript – Episode 14 - Jade axe
irisharchaeology.ie - A beautiful polished jade axe from Kincraigy, Co. Donegal. It dates from the Neolithic period and the stone used was sourced from quarries high in the the Italian Alps (in
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