Neolithic Symbols: China

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Neolithic Symbols: China

Potential earliest writing in Asian zone: the Oracle Bone Script, circa 1250 BCE is oldest confirmed.

These symbols which are radiocarbon dated to the 7th millennium BCE have similarities to the late 2nd millennium BCE oracle bone script. Put this writing in the MAYBE column. Scientists are still going through a process to verify this claim. If we can discover some intermediate links, yes, more missing links, we can firm up these symbols as early writing. They were discovered in 2003 on tortoise shells found in 24 Neolithic graves excavated in Jiahu, Henan province, northern China.

Here's the key idea. Good journalism slows the spread of error by checking what happened, who said it, and what supports it.

Finally, the core takeaway. A healthy society needs more than opinions. It needs people and institutions willing to ask hard questions, verify claims, and document events while they are still unfolding. That is the strength of journalism. At its best, it does not merely pass along claims. It tests them in public. Think well by respecting journalism most when it shows its sources, checks its facts, and corrects its errors.

That Critical Thinking Story,

The flashcard inspired by it is this.

Front: What do you call the viewpoint or central focus of a news story?

Back: News peg (or angle)