Archeologists Uncover Clues on Beginnings of Agriculture 考古学家发现农业起源的线索 New findings by archeologists excavating a prehistoric site in Jordan may shed new light on the way early humans transitioned from hunter-gatherers to fa

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2015年(六月)

DIALOG 70 1--We've got to do someting about the neighbor's dog! 2--Why? Has he been into your flower garden again? 1--The flower garden, the garbage can, and yesterday he started digging holes in the

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Camarasaurus also owed its success to a set of long, spoon-shaped teeth that, paleontologists came to realize, could defoliate entire trees. 圆顶龙成功的另一个原因是(牙齿露出5厘米,含牙根8厘米)它们长长的匙状牙齿古生

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Lesson 89 Excavating for Answers 挖掘答案 Words: evaporate v. (使)蒸发,消失 evasion n. 逃避 evasive adj. 逃避的,推脱的 eventful adj. 发生许多事情的,充满大事的;重大的,重要的 eventual adj. 最终的 eventually adv. 终于 evergreen n. 常绿的;adj.常

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The tantalizing mysteries of Stonehenge may have come one step closer toward being solved. New radiocarbon dates of human cremation burials there indicate that Stonehenge was used as a cemetery from its inception just after 3,000 BC until well after

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Egyptian archaeologists have discovered the bottom part of an unknown pyramid in the Sakkara area about 18 miles south of Cairo. NationalGeographic explorer-in-residence Dr. Zahi Hawass, the Secretary General of the Egyptian Supreme Council for Anti

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Cambodias ancient temples at Angkor Wat are under threat from the large numbers of tourists who are now visiting the site. There are fears that ongoing damage to the temples soft stone may mean they could eventually be destroyed. The temples at Angk

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墨西哥湾原油泄漏的原因错综复杂,但是我们至少知道:这件事很糟糕。Carl Safina通过热血沸腾的严密质询挖掘真相,主张事件的后果影响的远不止墨西哥湾而且那么多所谓的解决方案正在将事

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上千名的亚特兰大人报名参加了本期《美国偶像》的海选,三位评委的任务就是挖掘南方的优秀歌手。首先上场的是一位满载着梦想的青春美少女,她能否顺利晋级?更多精彩尽在本期节目,

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The tantalizing mysteries of Stonehenge may have come one step closer toward being solved. New radiocarbon dates of human cremation burials there indicate that Stonehenge was used as a cemetery from its inception just after 3,000 BC until well after

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Egyptian archaeologists have discovered the bottom part of an unknown pyramid in the Sakkara area about 18 miles south of Cairo. National Geographic explorer-in-residence Dr. Zahi Hawass, the Secretary General of the Egyptian Supreme Council for Anti

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Working out what species this is wont be possible until the bones are back in L.A., but fossils are fragile and moving them is a risky business. Ready? One, two, three, move. It has to be 400 pounds at least, right, if no more. Go slowly. The team be

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-A few years ago, when they were excavating on the site what is now the National Museum of the American Indian, which is part of Seminole, they came across ironically enough the vestiges of Mary Ann Hall's brothel. The common interpretation of a brot

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-Here we are at the bottom of one of the shafts. It's a lot darker than it would have been in the Neolithic, because at moment there's a modern concrete cover just to protect the archaeology. The devision that would be open to sky, so the sun would b

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The megaliths of Stonehenge are Britons most investigated monument. Yet despite centuries of scrutiny, excavations and theories, the big question remain. What were its origins? How did it evolve over thousands of years and which forces of nature and

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In just 5 years, 21th century archaeology has achieved what the conventional excavation would have taken a life time to complete, revealing a picture of Stoneghenge and its people as never before. Recent times have seen an intense level of activity a

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Hence, Captain Nemo, this isn't the first time you've gone through the Red Sea aboard the Nautilus? 尼摩船长,这样说来,您乘诺第留斯号经过红海,难道这回不是第一次吗? No, sir. 不是第一次,先生。 Then, since y

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Hence, Captain Nemo, this isn't the first time you've gone through the Red Sea aboard the Nautilus? 尼摩船长,这样说来,您乘诺第留斯号经过红海,难道这回不是第一次吗? No, sir. 不是第一次,先生。 Then, since y

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Regional Security Boosts Archeology in Northern Iraq 地区安全促进伊拉克考古的发展 NORTHERN IRAQ The mineral wealth and relative security of Iraqi Kurdistan has created a haven for foreign investment. Now, the regions historical richness

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How to learn English well? 如何学好英语Find something you like and do it in English挖掘你喜欢做的事情,然后用英文去做可可电台The second advice I want to share with my fellow students is this: find something you really like

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