Original sentence: Dagger-axes appear to have seen use in combat, though most examples are ceremonial weapons found in the tombs of aristocrats.It consists of a dagger-shaped blade made of jade or bronze, mounted by the tang of the dagger to a perpendicular wooden haft.Many of these examples are crafted out of jade and are often found within the coffins themselves, possibly meant to serve as emblems of authority and power, or in some other ritualistic capacity.Normally only the head of a dagger-axe is found, with the haft absent due to either decomposition or mechanical removal.Some dagger-axe artifacts are small and curved, and could have been intended for use as pendants.Sometimes they are found in a pit dug beneath a coffin, with a victim who was sacrificed to guard the tomb, where they presumably are intended to keep the spirit-guard armed.The jade and bronze varieties have similar morphology, including a sharp central ridge which reinforces the blade
Edited sentence: A large portion of the dagger-axes found in tombs are made from jade, and are thus absolutely useless in actual combat.Dagger-axes were apparently used in actual combat, but they also seem to have had a strong ritual significance: most of our examples are elaborate ceremonial weapons found in the tombs of aristocrats.It consists of a dagger-shaped blade made of jade or bronze, mounted by the "hilt" of the dagger to a perpendicular wooden haft.Normally only the head is found, the haft having long since decayed.Some dagger-axe artifacts are small and curved, probably intended for use as pendants.Sometimes they are found in a pit dug beneath the coffin, with a victim who was sacrificed to guard the tomb, where they presumably are intended to keep the spirit-guard armed.These jade artifacts copy the morphology of the bronze ones, right down to the sharp central ridge which served to reinforce the blade.They are often found in the coffin itself, where they probably serve as emblems of authority and power