During an international academic seminar in 1989 commemorating the 90th anniversary of the discovery of jiaguwen (oracle bone ...

The open panel discussion of Henan's delegation in Beijing on Friday. [Photo by Wang Ru/chinadaily.com.cn] Anyang in Henan ...

What significant role does the discovery of oracle bone inscriptions play in archaeological work? How important are oracle bone inscriptions for studying the development of human civilizations?

What it is: Tortoise shells or the shoulder blades of oxen that were inscribed with ancient Chinese characters Where it is from: China When it was made: 3,250 years ago Related: The 3,300-year-old ...

The oracle bone below was discovered in China over 100 years ago. At first, nobody knew what they were. Later, historians realised the words inscribed on them were questions and they were able to ...