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The first Chinese writing Oracles Bones The first Chinese writing

Quick Write How would the world be different if writing had never been invented?

Kings in Ancient China Played intermediary role between the heavens and earth Had to channel the will of the god What are other forms of divination?

Scapulomancy (Oracle Bones) Uses breastbone of turtle & early Chinese script Question with possible answers scratched onto surface of bone Bone placed in very hot fire until CRACK! a fault line appeared The potential future that the crack came closest to was the one chosen by the gods

Translate the Shang period writings using your “Rosetta Stone”

Modern Chinese - Horse

Modern Chinese & Oracle Bone scripts different

Use the Shang oracle bone translations to make inferences What were the Shang asking the gods or spirits about, and what does it say about their society?