Choose the best historical explanation of oracle bones. A. Chinese peasants could foresee the future by asking a question and having the bone break pointing the direction to travel. B. Royal use of questioning the future on a bone that later provided evidence of writing of the Shang Dynasty. C. Used by the King, oracle bones were always vaguely divined to assure the future wishes of the King. D. Practiced by the priests, oracle bone divination alerted when a King should be overthrown.

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Correct answer choice is :


B) Royal use of questioning the future on a bone that later provided evidence of writing of the Shang Dynasty.

Explanation:

Oracle bones are parts of shell or bone, typically from ox scapulae or turtle shells due to their flat facades. They were used as a form of astrology in early China, largely during the late Shang dynasty. Oracle bone script was the form of Chinese figures used on oracle bones animal bones or turtle plastrons practiced in the pyromantic forecast in the late 2nd millennium BCE and is the pioneer recognized the form of Chinese writing. The large preponderance were found at the Yinxu site.

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