The oracle bone inscriptions unearthed from the Yin ruins provide important evidence of the existence of the Shang Dynasty as recorded in ancient history.

Oracle bone script, which emerged in the late Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 B.C.), is the earliest mature writing system in China. The source of Chinese characters and the foundation of China's ...

As the earliest form of Chinese characters, oracle bone inscriptions are found on turtle shells and animal bones, dating back 3,000 years to the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 B.C.).

Traditionally, deciphering a single oracle bone character requires rigorous research based on intensive reading, according to Liu Yongge, director of the Laboratory of Oracle Bone Inscriptions ...

Museum Offers $15,000 Per Character to Decipher Oracle Bone Script The inscriptions offer detailed information about the Shang Dynasty, but researchers need help to read them Jason Daley ...