31. It adds early oracle bone script and bronzeware script examples, and proposes hypothetical Old Chinese etymologies and word families. 32. The character existed in Oracle bone script, but its use as emoticon was documented as early as January 20, 2005. 33. For exampls : oracle bone was carved on the turtles'belly shells ( later caligraphers developed a similar brush-writing style ). 34. Oracle bone inscriptions suggest that the Shang used chariots in royal hunts and in battle only as mobile command vehicles.35. But then discoveries of " oracle bones " _ bearing inscriptions used to decipher the future _ proved its existence. 36. Both the use of oracle bones , and the rule of a king with adviser had continuity into the Shang Dynasty. 37. For the wealthy and powerful, bronze vessels, oracle bones , and human or animal sacrifices often accompanied the deceased into the grave. 38. At Tsinghua, Li's main hobby was studying the oracle bones in the library, putting together pieces of oracle bones like puzzles. 39. Oracle bones were first recognised for their true nature in 1898, and scholars have been labouring to decipher them ever since.40. From ancient sources, such as Chinese oracle bones , it is known that their appearances have been noticed by humans for millennia.
