POST COLD WAR WORLD
RISE OF CHINA
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they considered incredibly valuable-buried with Chinese kings
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they were believed to help communicate with the gods
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they were used in an early game created by the Chinese-later became the game called ‘dominos’
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none of the given
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Detailed explanation-1: -Oracle bones were pieces of bone or turtle shell 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-2: -The Shang people used oracle bones to communicate with ancestors and deities, who were believed to have the power to bestow fortune, disasters and guidance on the living world. At the royal court, the oracle bones divination was carried out by trusted ‘diviners’ or by the king and other members of the royal family.
Detailed explanation-3: -The term “oracle bone” refers to ox scapulae (or shoulder blade bones) and tortoiseshells used by Shang rulers for divination. Oracle bones were said to offer a conduit to the spirits of royal ancestors, legendary figures from the past, nature deities, and other powerful spirits.
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. Scapulimancy is the correct term if ox scapulae were used for the divination, plastromancy if turtle plastrons were used.
Detailed explanation-5: -To communicate with the gods, the priest made use of oracle bones. These were bones on which priests scratched questions asked by the rulers, such as: Will the king be victorious in battle?