Oracle Bones In Ancient China
Ancient Chinese Writing
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Oracle Bones
Most important artifacts of Shang Dynasty because the writing on the bones told scholars about them
Animal bones (ox and turtle shell)
Emperor or scribe would write question on bones; heat the bones until cracked; interpret crack
Getting wisdom from their ancestors (interpreting cracks)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_bone
Oracle bones (Chinese: 甲骨; pinyin: jiǎgǔ) are pieces of turtle shell or bone, normally from ox scapulae or turtle plastrons, which were used for pyromancy – a form of divination – in ancient China, mainly during the late Shang dynasty.
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What did you learn in the textbook about this topic?
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Oracle Bones
Most important artifacts of Shang Dynasty because the writing on the bones told scholars about them
Animal bones (ox and turtle shell)
Emperor or scribe would write question on bones; heat the bones until cracked; interpret crack
Getting wisdom from their ancestors (interpreting cracks)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_bone
Oracle bones (Chinese: 甲骨; pinyin: jiǎgǔ) are pieces of turtle shell or bone, normally from ox scapulae or turtle plastrons, which were used for pyromancy – a form of divination – in ancient China, mainly during the late Shang dynasty.
Evolution From Pictograph