Category:Oracle bone script

**oracle bone script**
	precursor of Chinese characters
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Instance of	logographic writing system; natural writing system; unicase alphabet; writing system;
Discoverer or inventor	Wang Yirong;
Language of work or name	Old Chinese;
Inception	1500 BC;
Time of discovery or invention	1899;
End time	1050 BC;
Different from	oracle bone;
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English: Oracle bone script is the oldest form of Chinese writing known. In Chinese it is referred to as 甲骨文 ("shell and bone script").
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Subcategories

This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.

C

Oracle bone script characters‎ (3 C, 103 F)

O

Oracle bones at the National Museum of Classic Books‎ (33 F)

Media in category "Oracle bone script"

The following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total.

ChinaOraclebone01.jpg 172 × 268; 13 KB
ChinaRhino.png 819 × 460; 19 KB
Emperor Ku.jpeg 851 × 1,084; 53 KB
Feng01.jpg 63 × 129; 4 KB
Jgw10.jpg 959 × 280; 35 KB
Oracle bone from the Couling-Chalfant collection.jpg 2,000 × 3,189; 886 KB
Shang Bronze and Oracle Script.svg 1,125 × 1,575; 31 KB
Sheshen etymology.svg 1,686 × 1,767; 20 KB
兒氏家譜刻辭.svg 1,028 × 702; 441 KB
罗振玉临甲骨文轴.png 1,282 × 4,798; 8.03 MB