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Where Have Experts Found Writing From The Shang?

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Where Have Experts Found Writing From The Shang? Writing and culture The oldest surviving form of Chinese writing is found as inscriptions of divination records on the bones or shells of animals, called oracle bones; oracle, from a similar Latin root as the English word orator, means holy messenger or speaker. On what artifacts have

What Led To The Development Of Shang Writing?

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What Led To The Development Of Shang Writing? 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. What is the