Understanding oracle bone inscriptions provides insight into how ancient people perceived the world around them. After all, in Chinese, each character represents a story," Zhang remarked.

Oracle bone scripts from the Shang Dynasty (c. 16th century-11th century BC), were the origin of Chinese characters, which was not only a symbol of civilization and a mark of Chinese culture, but ...

Oracle bone inscriptions have drawn the world's attention since their discovery back in 1899. For years, archaeologists and researchers have been fascinated by and dedicated to the mystery behind the ...

To date, around 160,000 pieces of oracle bones have been discovered, from which around 4,500 unique characters have been found. While significant progress has been made, deciphering the scripts ...

To linguists, they are the earliest systemic Chinese characters,” said Mo. Moreover, “records of solar eclipses, lunar eclipses and meteor showers found in oracle bone inscriptions can be merged with ...

Photo taken on Dec. 1, 2017 shows the Chinese oracle bone script collections at Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto, Canada. China's oracle bone scripts, an ancient type of Chinese characters ...

According to the National Museum of Chinese Writing, the selection encourages oracle bone script researchers to explore original study results via a combination of traditional methods and modern ...

Boasting a history of more than 3,000 years, oracle bone script, the earliest Chinese writing inscriptions carved on tortoise shells and animal scapulas, has been given modern meanings with a new ...

China’s oracle bone scripts, an ancient type of Chinese characters inscribed on animal bones or turtle shells, have successfully entered the UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register, according to ...

To fill the knowledge gap, the Vancouver Museum is presenting Chinese Script: From Oracle Bones to Computer Bytes, a travelling exhibit prepared by the National Library of China.