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The Oracle Bones of Shang China
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The Oracle Bones of Shang China
Origins and Discovery Oracle bones are among the earliest surviving examples of Chinese writing, dating to the late Shang Dynasty (c. 1250–1046 BCE). These artifacts, usually ox scapulae or turtle plastrons, were used by kings and diviners to communicate with ancestors and deities. Archaeologists first uncovered thousands of these bones in the early 20th century at Anyang, the last Shang capital.Divination Practices The Shang kings used oracle b…
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