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Detailed explanation-1: -The Shang were the first Chinese people to invent writing. The Shang people, who lived over 3000 years ago, etched characters-pictures-onto bones.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ancient Chinese writing evolved from the practice of divination during the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BCE). Some theories suggest that images and markings on pottery shards found at Ban Po Village are evidence of an early writing system but this claim has been challenged repeatedly.

Detailed explanation-3: -When the Zhou finally overthrew the Shang around 1050 BCE, they had already adopted the Shang form of writing and the written language for several years. The history of the Zhou dynasty is traditionally divided into two periods: Western Zhou and Eastern Zhou.