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What does the use of the bones tell us about ancient Chinese beliefs about the afterlife?
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The Chinese heavily believed in the afterlife. Chinese people used oracle bones to communicate with their deceased ancestors. They would stick a pin inside the bone and crack it, and would read the crack to see what their ancestors will say about them or the future.

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