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title: Oracle bone
author: The Trustees of the British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4562/oracle-bone/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Oracle bone
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4562.jpg)
## Image Caption
Chinese oracle bone dating from the [Shang Dynasty](https://www.worldhistory.org/Shang_Dynasty/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Museum, T. T. o. t. B. (2016, February 24). Oracle bone. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Museum, The Trustees of the British. "Oracle bone." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 24, 2016. .
### MLA
Museum, The Trustees of the British. "Oracle bone." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Feb 2016, .
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