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Oracle bones: 3,250-year-old engraved bones and tortoise shells from ancient China were used to foretell the future
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 ...
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What are oracle bones?
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 ...
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How ‘dragon bones’ shed new light on China’s history and its ancient societies
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 ...
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Decoding history's bones
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, a foreign ...
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Sharing a grand collection
Nicolas Chow, chairman of Sotheby's Asia and worldwide head of Asian art, writes in his preface for Liu's collection of Chinese ceramics, "Together with the classical and modern paintings and ...
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The mysterious bones used to predict the future
In Harry Potter: A History of Magic, author JK Rowling reveals the ancient artefacts that inspired the enchanting world of Harry Potter, including the ancient Chinese oracle bones found at the ...
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Decoding history's bones
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 ...