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oracle bones (ceremonial objects, <object genres by function>, ... Object Genres (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: The bones of ritually killed animals, carved with script and used in ancient China for divination. |
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oracle bones (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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oracle bone (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: V.PE |
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Objects Facet |
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.... Object Genres (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ object genres (object classifications) (G) |
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............ <object genres by function> (G) |
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................ ceremonial objects (G) |
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.................... oracle bones (G) |
Related concepts: |
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provide context .... |
oracle bone script |
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(seal script, Chinese scripts, ... Components (hierarchy name)) [300343583] |
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