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3.3 Shang Dynasty Oracle Bones

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The Shang Dynasty in China produced one of the earliest recorded writing systems. Oracle bones made from ox shoulder blades or turtle shells were used to question ancestors and spiritual forces about warfare, weather, agriculture, and state decisions. These practices demonstrate that prophecy was deeply connected to governance.

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20 lessons

  1. 3.1Prophecy, Fate, and the Future in PoetryPreview lesson
  2. 3.2DivinationPreview lesson
  3. 3.3Shang Dynasty Oracle BonesThis lesson
  4. 3.4Forms of DivinationPreview lesson
  5. 3.5Forms of Future TellingPreview lesson
  6. 3.6Michio Kaku’s PredictionsPreview lesson
  7. 3.7Fortune Tellers in ArtPreview lesson
  8. 3.8Music and Fortune TellingPreview lesson
  9. 3.9Resurgence in DivinationPreview lesson
  10. 3.10Younger Generation Engaging with DivinationPreview lesson
  11. 3.11Psychological Mechanisms Behind Belief in DivinationPreview lesson
  12. 3.12Science Fiction and FatePreview lesson
  13. 3.13Chinese Agricultural CalendarPreview lesson
  14. 3.14Gregorian and Chinese CalendarsPreview lesson
  15. 3.15Ancient and Historical Calendrical SystemsPreview lesson
  16. 3.16Weather ForecastingPreview lesson
  17. 3.17AI Weather ForecastingPreview lesson
  18. 3.18Difference Between Weather and Climate ModelsPreview lesson
  19. 3.19Systems Thinking and PredictabilityPreview lesson
  20. 3.20Cycles in Culture, Economy, and TechnologyPreview lesson

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