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Jacob Mikanowski
Jacob Mikanowski is a writer and critic based in Berkeley, CA. He writes about art, science, and the ancient world, among other things. More of his work can be found at http://jacob-mikanowski.com/
Art & Art History
How to Read the Bones Like a Scapulimancer
In Shang Dynasty China, fortune-telling with oracle bones was the key to political power.