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Oracle bones was used by priests to tell the future. The Shang priest would interpret crack(produced on bones by applying heat) as giving answers to questions about the future. The questions and their answers are carved onto bones. Such bones were usually the shoulder bones of sheep or cows occasionally turtle shells. The bones were also used to record names of rulers, family histories and events such as the eclipses of the sun and moon.
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What is oracle bones?
oracle bones are bones that ancient shang kings consulted their ancestors. and oracle is a prediction about the future.
Where were oracle bones used to predict the future?
Oracle bones were used in China.
What was an oracle bone?
oracle bones are bones that ancient shang kings consulted their ancestors. and oracle means it is a prediction about the future.
When and where are oracle bones found?
The first modern record of discovery of oracle bones was in China in 1899.
What purpose did oracle bones serve the priests?
The oracle bones helped the priests tell the future.
4 What are oracle bones?
they are bones from dragon
What were oracle bones and what were they used for?
An oracle bone is a piece of ox or turtle bones which were used by the Chinese for pyromancy.
Why were oracle bones invented?
Oracle bones are used for divination chiefly during the late Shang Dynasty.
Why are oracle bones important to ancient china?
Oracle bones were important in China because that was there first paper to write on
What dynasty did oracle bones belong to answers.com?
The Shang Dynasty used the oracle bones from 1500-950 B.C.
What are facts about Chinese oracle bones?
Chinese oracle bones were used for divination. Shang kings of China used Chinese oracle bones to carve questions to ask, from deceased ancestors. They were originally sold as dragon bones for medicine purposes.
Who were oracle bones entrusted to?
Women
