Question

Write the meaning and use of oracle bones in China.

Answer 1

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Oracle bones (Chinese: 甲骨; pinyin: jiǎgǔ) are pieces of ox scapula or turtle plastron, which were used for pyromancy – a form of divination – in ancient China, mainly during the late Shang dynasty. ... Intense heat was then applied with a metal rod until the bone or shell cracked due to thermal expansion.

Answer 2

Answer:

Oracle bones are parts of animal bone, usedin divination ceremonies in ancient China. They are often made from either the shoulder bone of an ox, or the lower side of a tortoise's shell (known as the plastron).