HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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Question
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to predict the future
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to teach students how to write
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to record laws and official decrees
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to pass down dynastic history
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Detailed explanation-1: -A fortune-teller would carve (later, paint) symbols on the bones of the ox or the turtle shell, apply a hot poker or fire until the bone or shell cracked, and then interpret the direction of the crack through their drawing to predict the future.
Detailed explanation-2: -Oracle bones are pieces of bone or turtle shell that were used by the ancient Chinese, especially Chinese kings, in attempts to predict the future. The ancient kings would inscribe their name and the date on the bone along with a question.
Detailed explanation-3: -The oracle bones were used in divination practices during the Shang dynasty. The Shang people believed that they could communicate with their ancestors through the bones. They would ask questions about the future, such as whether a crop would be successful or whether a battle would be won.