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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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

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

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 ...

An unlikely set of clues helps reconstruct ancient Chinese disasters

Warmer waters in the Pacific Ocean may have brought devastating floods to the cradle of ancient Chinese civilization, ...
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Tencent Deploys AI to Help Researchers Decipher Hidden Meanings in Oracle Bone Scripts

SHENZHEN, China, May 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tencent (00700.HK) today announced the launch of Oracle Bones Corpus (殷契文渊), an online research platform and database for oracle bone researchers and ...