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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

It is an important tool for understanding early Chinese history and ancient civilization. A database of oracle bone inscriptions was launched last week as part of the 120th anniversary celebrations.

--Tencent today announced the launch of Oracle Bones Corpus, an online research platform and database for oracle bone researchers and enthusiasts. This revamped website not only offers new ...