Ancient bone fragment with Chinese oracle bone script writing

King Wu Ding

Shang dynasty ruler (c. 1200 BCE)

Around the time King Wu Ding lived, writing was invented for the first time in China and people started to keep records of special events.

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Oracle Bones and early writing in the Shang dynasty

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Introduction to Shang Dynasty China
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This information text/reading comprehension "bundle" on Shang dynasty covers topics such as the history of the Shang, ancestor worship, early Chinese writing, oracle bones, bronze metallurgy, jade, and more. For ease of reading, the text is in one full-color PDF and is similar to a textbook chapter. It is beautifully illustrated with photographs, many taken on-site, to make the ancient Shang dynasty come alive.

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