))1.) Teaching
the Golden Age of Chinese Archaeology: Celebrated Discoveries from
The People's Republic of China.
http://www.nga.gov/education/chinatp_toc.htm
A companion website to the book
of the same name (see bibliography), this excellent site is produced
by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. As with the book,
the site surveys the whole of ancient China, from the Late
Prehistoric to the Early Imperial periods. While most of Shang period
coverage focuses on to the excellent bronzes of the Late Shang,there
is an entry devoted to oracle bones here.
Related pages of interest on this site would include the Book of
Rites article athttp://www.nga.gov/education/chinatp_zho.htm, and
the page covering the
Excavations of the Tomb of Fu Hao at
http://www.nga.gov/education/chinatp_fu.htm.
2.)The
Oracle Bone Collection of United College Library, Hong Kong.
http://www.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/uclib/bones/bones.htm
This
site has many excellent images of oracle bones, but the accompanying
text is Chinese. This site is part of the United College Wu Chung
Multimedia Library of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Contains
images of 45 different oracle bones.
3.) Oracle Bone with Translation.
http://faculty.vassar.edu/brvannor/translation.html
This page is part of the homepage of Dr.
Bryan W. Van Norden, Ph.D., Philosophy. Dr. Van Norden is Associate
Professor of Philosophy at Vasar College, Poughkeepsie, NY. The
partial translation of the bone on this
page gives a bit of insight into how the bone was prepared,and of the
perceived reliability of the divinatory information derived from it.
4.) Oracle Bone Inscriptions.
http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/dept/chinese/aspect/oraclebon.html
This page, hosted by San Diego State
University, focuses on the inscriptions of the oracle bones and
related research into the origins of writing in ancient China. It
contains a number of links, mostly to Chinese language sites, some of
which are dead links.
5.) Bibliography
of Chinese Works Related to Oracle Bones and Their Inscriptions
http://www.libraries.iub.edu/index.php?pageId=8359
Site hosted by Indiana University Bloomington Libraries. Contains an
extensive bibliography of works by Chinese authors. No doubt a good
resource for in-depth research.
6.)Ancient
Tombs.
http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/archae/2tommain.htm
This site is devoted to Chinese tomb archaeology. Contains
an excellent interactive timeline with maps ranging from the
Neolithic period to modern day.
7.)Internet
East Asian Sourcebook.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/eastasia/eastasiasbook.html
A great site to familiarize oneself with
the history and culture of Asia. The site is predominantly oriented
to the massive influence of China on all of Asia, but does have links
to other Asian cultures as well.
8.) The
Ancient Dynasties
http://loki.stockton.edu/%7Egilmorew/consorti/1heasia.htm
From the Richard Stockton College of NJ, this
site provides an historical overview/timeline of the earliest periods
of Chinese cultural development.
9.) The Center for Chinese Studies.
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/CCSL/
This excellent site is part of the
University of California, Berkeley. Highly recommended for general
Chinese and East Asian resources.
10.) Exploring
Chinese History
http://www.ibiblio.org/chinesehistory/index.html
The official site for The Journal of Chinese
History, it includes a section on Chinese archaeology, but covers all
aspects of ancient Chinese culture.
11.) China WWW Links.
http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/chinesehistory/othersites.html
Like the proverbial Chinese box, this is a link to
another set of links covering many related areas of Chinese culture,
past and present. Hosted by UCSD.
12.) Ancient China at the British Museum.
http://www.ancientchina.co.uk/menu.html
The British Museum's
website has a nice section on ancient China, covering topics like
crafts, geography, time, tombs & ancestors, and writing, which
includes a small section on oracle bones.
13.) National Geographic-The New Story of China's Ancient Past
http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0307/feature3/
Subscription
required for full text of this article, but nonetheless there are
many other related links and information available for free. Contains
an excellent photo of a Shang chariot burial.