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Oracle bone - Wikipedia
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WebThe oracle bones are mostly tortoise plastrons (ventral or belly shells, probably female) and ox scapulae (shoulder blades), although some are the carapace (dorsal or back shells) of tortoises, and a few are ox rib bones, scapulae of sheep, boars, horses, and deer, and some other animal bones.

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Oracle Bones - World History Encyclopedia
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WebFeb 26, 2016 · Oracle Bones (also known as Dragon's Bones) were the shoulder blades of oxen or plastrons of turtles (the flat, underside of the turtle's shell) which were used in the Shang Dynasty of China (c. 1600-1046 BCE) for divination. The symbols carved on the bones eventually became words and a recognizable Chinese script developed from this …

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Oracle Bones: Predicting the Future in Shang, China - ThoughtCo
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https://www.thoughtco.com/oracle-bones-shang-dynasty-china-172015

WebJul 26, 2018 · Oracle bones are a type of artifact found in archaeological sites in several parts of the world, but they are best known as a significant characteristic of the Shang dynasty [1600-1050 BC] in China. Oracle bones were used to practice a specific form of divination, fortune-telling, known as pyro-osteomancy.

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Smarthistory – Oracle Bone, Shang Dynasty
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WebDec 6, 2023 · The term “oracle bone” refers to ox scapulae (or shoulder blade bones) and tortoiseshells used by Shang rulers for divination. Oracle bones were said to offer a conduit to the spirits of royal ancestors, legendary figures from the past, nature deities, and other powerful spirits.

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What are oracle bones? - BBC Bitesize
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z39j2hv/articles/zsm6qhv

WebNarrator: One of the most exciting objects or artefacts we have from the Shang Dynasty are oracle bones. They are animal bones covered in ancient writing and were used to try to predict the...

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Oracle Bones - National Museums Scotland
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https://www.nms.ac.uk/explore-our-collections/stories/global-arts-cultures-and-design/oracle-bones/

WebOracle bones are parts of animal bone, used in divination ceremonies in ancient China. They are often made from either the shoulder bone of an ox, or the lower side of a tortoise’s shell (known as the plastron). National Museums Scotland’s collection of oracle bones dates from the late Shang dynasty (c.1200–1050 BC) and was found at Yinxu ...

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Reading Oracle Bones and Writing the Future in the Shang Dynasty
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WebMar 28, 2016 · Oracle bones (known in Chinese as 甲骨, transliterated as ‘jiǎ gǔ’, and literally translated as ‘shells and bones’) are a type of artifact best known for its association with the Shang Dynasty (roughly from 1600 BC to 1050 BC) of ancient China.

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Oracle Bones of the Ancient Chinese Shang Dynasty
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Webpublished on 17 August 2022. Oracle bones or dragon bones were the shoulder blades of oxen or the flat underside of a turtle shell known as a plastron that were used for divination during the Shang Dynasty of China which dates between c. 1600 and 1046 BCE.

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Oracle Bones Timeline - World History Encyclopedia
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https://www.worldhistory.org/timeline/Oracle_Bones/

WebOracle Bones (also known as Dragon's Bones) were the shoulder blades of oxen or plastrons of turtles (the flat, underside of the turtle's shell) which were used in the Shang Dynasty of China (c. 1600-1046 BCE) for divination. The symbols carved on the bones eventually became words and a recognizable Chinese script developed from this practice.

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Oracle Bones | The New Yorker
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https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2004/02/16/oracle-bones

WebFeb 8, 2004 · Oracle bones are inscribed with the earliest known writing in East Asia. The bones—cattle scapulae and turtle plastrons—were used in divination ceremonies at the Shang royal court.

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