The Shang writing system is considered the direct ancestor of modern Chinese script because it used:
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Correct answer: Logograms and pictograms representing words or concepts
Shang script found on oracle bones utilized symbols that represented both objects (pictograms) and abstract concepts (ideograms). Many of these characters evolved directly into the Hanzi used in China today.
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