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title: Chinese Oracle Bone
author: BabelStone
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4502/chinese-oracle-bone/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Chinese Oracle Bone

_Authored by BabelStone_

## Image File

[![Chinese Oracle Bone](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4502.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4502.jpg)

## Image Caption

Oracle bone from the reign of King Wu Ding (late [Shang dynasty](https://www.worldhistory.org/Shang_Dynasty/)).

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## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/Shang_dynasty_inscribed_scapula.jpg) by [**BabelStone**](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/Shang_dynasty_inscribed_scapula.jpg). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 25 January 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.