Oracle bone inscriptions recognized
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Chinese oracle bone inscriptions have been included on the UNESCO Memory of the World Register, Chinese authorities said yesterday.
Oracle bones are pieces of ox scapula or turtle plastron, which were used for divination during the late Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BC). They bear the earliest significant corpus of ancient Chinese writing and contain important historical information about the Shang.
鈥淐hinese characters have had a far-reaching impact on the world, especially for neighboring countries, and made great contributions to world civilization,鈥 said Deputy Minister of Education Du Zhanyuan, also head of the State Language Work Committee.
鈥淭he inclusion signals that the value of Chinese oracle bone inscriptions has been recognized by the world,鈥 said Du.
Oracle bones from ancient China, hieroglyphs from ancient Egypt, cuneiforms from ancient Babylon, and Mayan glyphs from Mesoamerica are among the world鈥檚 most famous ancient writing systems, but oracle bones are the only ones that still survive, as they have evolved over time into current Chinese characters.
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