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Chinese Oracle Bones

In the Shang dynasty of 3,000 years ago aristocrats liked to seek the advice of their ancestors. The questions, engraved on bone or on turtle shell, are clues to the origins of Chinese civilization

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 240 Issue 4This article was originally published with the title “Chinese Oracle Bones” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 240 No. 4 (), p. 134
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0479-134