Sports Culture of Late Shang Dynasty Reflected by the Oracle Inscriptions on the Tortoise Shells and Animal Bones
Huaiyuan Yang
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Huaiyuan Yang
Abstract
The oracle inscriptions on the tortoise shells and animal bones reflect the sports culture in late Shang Dynasty which has strong military color and contain archery, driving, skill, equestrian skill, hunting and running. The development of sport culture in late Shang Dynasty has close relations with the productivity of that time, the establishing of schools, the demand of wars and the developing of culture.
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The oracle inscriptions on the tortoise shells and animal bones reflect the sports culture in late Shang Dynasty which has strong military color and contain archery, driving, skill, equestrian skill, hunting and running. The development of sport culture in late Shang Dynasty has close relations with the productivity of that time, the establishing of schools, the demand of wars and the developing of culture.
Key concepts: Shang dynasty, Tortoise, Oracle, Ancient history, Productivity, History, Archaeology, China