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New Forms of Earliest Known Chinese Characters Discovered

Acsilyn Miyazaki   |

May 16, 2014 05:04 AM EDT

Archaeologists have discovered new forms of the first known Chinese characters including an unusual human skull. The discovery was part of the latest research on a number of ancient tortoise shells as well as inscribed animal bones. Archaeologists announced the discovery on Thursday, reported state news agency Xinhua.