oracle bones
1600bc~1100bc
the chinese wrote on wooden scrolls
Chinese writing dates back to over 3,000 years ago, during the Shang dynasty (1600-1046 BC). The earliest form of Chinese writing utilized pictographs and evolved into a logographic system that is still in use today.
The Chinese believe that jade preserved the body from decay
Han or Chinese Writing
Gorilla fails
Earliest example of Chinese writing found in the Shang dynasty Example: The kings ask the gods' help using a oracle bone by scratching their questions into there and then, priests place hot metal rods inside causing them to crack. They believed the patterns in the crack was the gods' answer.
Earliest example of Chinese writing found in the Shang dynasty Example: The kings ask the gods' help using a oracle bone by scratching their questions into there and then, priests place hot metal rods inside causing them to crack. They believed the patterns in the crack was the gods' answer.
I think the earliest form is poem, because The Book of Songs is the earliest poetry anthology and the earliest literature.
"writing" in Chinese is "写(xiě) ".
Early Chinese writing is important because it is one of the oldest writing systems in the world, dating back thousands of years. It has allowed for the preservation of Chinese historical records, literature, and philosophy. Additionally, the writing system has played a significant role in the development of Chinese culture and identity.
Examples of the earliest known alphabetic form of writing was found at Wadi el-Hol and dates to circa 1800 BC