WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Inscribed with the earliest known Chinese writing, the bones were used for divination during the late Shang dynasty (c. 1200-1050 BC).

Detailed explanation-2: -Oracle-bone inscriptions were excavated from Yin Ruins in Anyang City, Henan Province, China. They were records of making divination and praying to gods by late Shang people from 1400 B.C.-1100 B.C.. The materials used for divination were mainly cattle scapulas and tortoise shells, as well as other animal bones.

Detailed explanation-3: -Shang Contributions to Chinese Civilization. The Shang made many contributions to Chinese civilization, but four in particular define the dynasty: the invention of writing; the development of a stratified government; the advancement of bronze technology; and the use of the chariot and bronze weapons in warfare.

Detailed explanation-4: -Oracle bones (Chinese: ; pinyin: jiǎgǔ) are pieces of ox scapula and turtle plastron, which were used for pyromancy – a form of divination – in ancient China, mainly during the late Shang dynasty.

Detailed explanation-5: -Oracle bone inscriptions were first discovered in the autumn of 1899. They came to light in Yinxu, near Xiaotun village, Anyang city, Henan Province.