PRESENTER:'The earliest writing comes from 3,500 years ago, 'when China was ruled by the Shang dynasty. PRESENTER:'And I'm in the town of Shanqiu, which is named after those kings. PRESENTER:'Over ...

Narrator: One of the most exciting objects or artefacts we have from the Shang Dynasty are oracle bones. They are animal bones covered in ancient writing and were used to try to predict the future.