What it is: Tortoise shells or the shoulder blades of oxen that were inscribed with ancient Chinese characters Where it is from: China When it was made: 3,250 years ago Related: The 3,300-year-old ...

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 ...

During an international academic seminar in 1989 commemorating the 90th anniversary of the discovery of jiaguwen (oracle bone ...

People view oracle bones at Yinxu Museum at the Yin Ruins, a World Cultural Heritage site in Anyang, in China's Henan province, on August 26, 2024. Photo: Getty Images ...

Located near the archaeological site of the Yinxu Ruins, which is the location of the last capital of the Shang Dynasty (1600 ...

Anyang in Henan province is actively building jiaguwen, or oracle bone inscriptions, which compose the earliest-known established writing system in China from Yinxu Ruins in Anyang, Henan, a new ...

During an international academic seminar in 1989 commemorating the 90th anniversary of the discovery of jiaguwen (oracle bone inscriptions) from the Yinxu Ruins in Anyang, Henan province ...