How were oracle bones used?

Question

a. to predict the future
b. to teach students how to write
c. to record laws and official decrees
d. to pass down dynastic history

Answer 1

Oracle bones were primarily used a. to predict the future. These were pieces of bone or turtle shell used in ancient China, particularly during the Shang Dynasty, for divination purposes. Questions were inscribed on the bones, and heat was applied to create cracks, which were then interpreted by shamans or diviners to provide answers or predictions about future events.