Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:artifacts
gptkb:prophecy |
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
gptkb:Yinxu
|
| gptkbp:foundIn |
gptkb:Wang_Yirong
|
| gptkbp:hasInscription |
early Chinese characters
|
| gptkbp:housedIn |
gptkb:National_Museum_of_China
various museums worldwide |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Oracle Bones
|
| gptkbp:importantFor |
primary source for Shang dynasty history
|
| gptkbp:interpretedBy |
diviners
|
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Old_Chinese
|
| gptkbp:material |
ox scapulae
turtle plastrons |
| gptkbp:method |
heated to produce cracks
|
| gptkbp:questionedAbout |
sacrifices
weather military campaigns royal births harvests |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Chinese_characters
gptkb:Chinese_history gptkb:oracle_bone_script |
| gptkbp:significance |
earliest known Chinese writing
|
| gptkbp:startDate |
late 2nd millennium BCE
|
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
1899
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:Shang_kings
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
gptkb:prophecy
pyromancy |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Shang_dynasty
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:National_Treasures_of_China
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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