Summary Exercise using ICT

The rediscovery of the Shang began with the discovery of … Turtle shells and large cattle bones inscribed with ancient Chinese characters. Inscriptions are about events that are important to the country. It also indicates natural disasters as well as insignificant events. According Legend Wang Yirong’s family bought the turtle shells to make medicine. Wang Yirong built up a collection of oracle bones that were found in Xiaotun. Shang fortune tellers foretold predictions about the future. Oracle bones were used to check about events that would occur. The bones were cleaned and thinned. The bones were applied with a hot object until the surface cracked. The cracked shell or bones were presented to the king. The King’s interpretation of the cracks was engraved onto the shell together with the original prediction. It was the first written texts that recorded the account of Shang. It is also a reference to historical personalities to prove their existence. It also dispels some misconceptions of Shang.