Ancient China - Inventions Flashcards
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3 Essential Facts about Divining Bones -
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- Were the earliest example of writing in ancient China.
- Were relied upon heavily during the Shang dynasty due to the dynasty’s superstitious beliefs
- Greatly influenced the decisions of Shang emperors
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Where did the Divining Bone come from?
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It was made commonplace during the Shang dynasty. Was used in divination ceremonies.
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3 Essential Facts about Crossbows -
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- Were extremely powerful; they could pierce through armour
- Were an ingenious (and still is) weapon and gave China an advantage in battle as no one could figure out how the contraption worked
- Despite being precise and strong weapons, they were laborious to set up and replace each arrow, so they had to be strategically placed
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Which bones were most commonly used as divining bones?
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Turtle shells, ox shoulder blades and plastrons were used the most as divining bones.