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Oracle bones (¼×¹Ç) were believed to be first unearthed in Anyang, once called Yin, the capital of the Shang Dynasty. Villagers then had little idea of what they had found and sold the bones to drugstores as 1.________ (tradition) Chinese medicines. The“medicines” gained the notice of historians. The discovery 2.________ (follow) by a series of archaeological excavations (ÍÚ¾ò).

Over the past 120­plus years, major systematic excavations have been carried 3.________.  A relic site museum has been built at the Yinxu, 4.________ (recognize) as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Discovering the oracle bones and inscriptions helped explore the culture of the Xia and Shang Dynasties, 5.________ trace the origins of the Chinese civilization. The content of the inscriptions emphasizes the respect for  ancestors and other core Chinese values 6.________ have been passed on until today. It 7.________ (appeal) to not only scholars but also those outside the circles of archaeology. Chen Nan, a professor at Tsinghua University's Academy of Arts and Design, has energized the life of these ancient symbols by 8.________ (feature) them in the biaoqingbao (emoticons) he developed.

“They represent vital 9.________ (clue) to our cultural lineage (ÊÀϵ)£¬” Chen said. “I feel 10.________ our responsibility to communicate about the charm of the primitive inscriptions with the younger generations and foreigners.”