Scientists Deciphered 3,000-Year-Old ‘Oracle Bones’—and Found Evidence of an Ancient Disaster

Combining the writing on the bones with paleoclimate reconstructions, the team found how typhoon activity helped shift the ...
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Oracle bones suggest 3,000-year-old typhoons hit ancient China

Inscriptions carved into animal bones more than 3,000 years ago by Shang dynasty diviners contain direct evidence of ...
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Science news this week: Cannibal orcas in Russia, oracle bones that reveal climate disaster in ancient China, humming black holes and a barefoot volcanologist

Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...
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Climate disasters caused societal upheaval 3,000 years ago in China, study of 'oracle bones' hints

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Inland China experienced typhoon-related population decline 3,000 years ago, according to 'oracle bones,' AI and physics

Evidence suggests that China's "cradle of civilization" experienced marked climate disasters and social upheavals during the mid-late Holocene (around 3,000 years ago). However, the direct causes and ...
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Climate disasters caused societal upheaval 3,000 years ago in China, study of 'oracle bones' hints

Some civilizations in inland China underwent dramatic changes and population drops 3,000 years ago. Now, researchers are ...