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Oracle Bones of Yin

Shang Dynasty, China · 1300 BCE

By temple fire, a diviner carves the king's questions into turtle shell. As cracks bloom, the ancestor of Chinese writing is born.

你蹲在宗庙前的火堆旁,看贞人把问题刻进龟甲:明日会下雨吗?王做梦凶吉?裂痕绽开的瞬间,汉字最古老的祖先正在诞生。

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By temple fire, a diviner carves the king's questions into turtle shell. As cracks bloom, the ancestor of Chinese writing is born. It is one of 36 real historical moments you can travel to in MoonWarp, based on Wikipedia.

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