中国史前文字与甲骨文(25)

但是，这些古老的文字的源头究竟在哪里？至今仍然是个谜。它们出自何时？何地？这有待我们不断地探索和寻找。
One of the ancient civilizations of the Chinese nation is writing. It has a lon g
history and comes down in one continuous line. The oracle bone inscriptions of the
Shang and Zhou dynasties proved this. Many characters in oracle bone inscriptions
are still in use today, and the font has not changed much. However, where is the
source of these ancient characters? It is still a mystery. When did they come from?
Where? This needs us to constantly explore and nd.
我们现在所掌握的实物证据甲骨文，在清晚期由王懿荣发现，到现在也就
100 多年。文化界承认这是一种古老而又成熟的文字。通过这些记事文字，我 们了解了商周时期的社会生活和历史变故。
The oracle bone inscriptions, the physical evidence we now have, were
discovered by Wang Yirong in the late Qing Dynasty and h ave been for more than 100
years now. The cultural circles recognize that this is an ancient and mature language.
Through these notes, we understand the social life and historical changes in the Shang
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