According to Chinese scholars, oracle bone artifacts were often dug up by later farmers in the former Shang territories, and many were exhumed during burial ceremonies in the former Shang capital ...
The oracle bone below was discovered in China over 100 years ago. At first, nobody knew what they were. Later, historians realised the words inscribed on them were questions and they were able to ...
What it tells us about the past: There is no one "oracle bone" — about 13,000 have been found — but these relics hint at the development of writing in ancient China. They date from the late ...
10 ORACLE BONE: CRACKING MADE ON THE XINHAI (DAY 48); NO QUICK VICTORY ON THE YIN (DAY 51?). APPROVED. IT WILL RAIN ON JIAHAI (?) MS in Chinese on oxen scapula bone, Xiaotun, China, 14th-12th c. BC, 1 ...
Oracle Bone packs imperial intrigue and clandestine romance, magical beings and spirited showdowns, and revels in its cinematic sensibility. Kwa would welcome a screen adaptation, but is curious ...