The defining aspect of Chinese characters is their pictographic origin ... to simple engravings made on oracle bones during the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BC). Even though the shapes of many ...

Narrator: Over three and a half thousand years ago ancient China was ruled by a powerful family of kings. This period was known as the Shang dynasty. King Tang: I am King Tang and I rule over this ...

The Shang dynasty is the earliest dynasty of Chinese history that we know about from archaeological evidence. The earliest known Chinese writing was also found there. It was written on thousands ...

Divination, the art of using omens or magic powers to discern movements in the supernatural world, has long been an important decision-making tool for the Chinese. Whether it means consulting ...

The earliest writings in China were found on ox scapulae, tortoiseshells, and bronzes during the Shang dynasty. Dated from around 1400-1200 B.C.E ... These inscriptions range from a few to as many as ...

The piece of oracle bone inscribed with the characters Qin ren (the Qin ... may have been the capital of the Zhou Dynasty before the fall of the Shang Dynasty. The discovery of the three ...