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1. Dvaravati Kingdom

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   The Dvaravati Kingdom was a collection of Mon-speaking city-states that flourished in what is now central Thailand and parts of eastern Burma between the 6th and 11th centuries CE. These polities were pivotal in the early political and religious landscape of Southeast Asia, serving as primary conduits for the diffusion of Theravāda Buddhism from its Indian origins into the mainland region. While not a singular, unified empire in the conventional sense, the term Dvaravati is used archaeologicall…

2. Jadeite

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   Jadeite forms under specific, high-pressure, low-temperature metamorphic conditions. It is typically found in metamorphic belts where oceanic crustal material has been subjected to subduction zone pressures, often associated with serpentinites and blueschist facies rocks. Significant deposits are geologically rare, which contributes substantially to its market value.
   Historically, the most significant source of gem-quality jadeite, often termed Imperial Jade, has been located in the northern regions of Burma (Myanmar). Other known, albeit less commercially important, occurr…