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古埃及人的五项神奇发明 　　There may be no greater tribute1） to a societys ingenuity2） and vision than Egypts pyramids of Giza3）. Being the largest one among them， the Pyramid of Khufu originally stood 481 feet （147 meters） tall， towering over4） monuments5） like the Statue of Liberty and Big Ben. Of course， the pyramids are only part of ancient Egypts legacy6）. 　　Over the thousands of years ancient Egyptians thrived， they ushered in perhaps the most advanced civilization the world had ever known， and many of the devices7） of their society are still commonplace. Youll see in this list of five amazing Egyptian inventions. 　　估计没有什么比埃及吉萨金字塔更能彰显一个社会的创造力与想象力了。胡夫金字塔是吉萨金字塔中最大的一座，原高481英尺（147米），远比自由女神像和大本钟等历史名胜要高。当然，金字塔还只是古埃及遗产中的一部分。 　　在古埃及民族蓬勃发展的数千年之中，他们所开创的也许是当时的世界所知的最为发达的文明，在他们生活的社会中所使用的很多东西在今天仍然随处可见。接下来你就将看到古埃及人的五项神奇发明。 　　Eye Makeup 　　Sure， eye makeup might not rank alongside fire or the wheel as one of the most important discoveries in human history， but it gives the Egyptians a run for longevity. Since they first invented eye makeup as far back as 4000 B.C.， its never gone out of style. Even more impressive， some cosmetically-minded cultures still create makeup using the same techniques pioneered by the Egyptians thousands of years ago. They combined soot8） with a mineral called galena9） to create a black ointment10） known as kohl11）， which is still popular today. They could also create green eye makeup by combining a mineral called malachite12） with galena to tint13） the ointment. 　　For the Egyptians， makeup was not limited to women. Status and appearance went hand in hand， and as far as the upper class was concerned， the more makeup the better. Fashion was only part of the reason for the Egyptians notoriously14） heavy hand15） when applying eyeliner16）. They also believed that applying a thick coating17） of the stuff could cure various eye diseases and even keep them from falling victim to the evil eye18）. 　　Breath Mints19） 　　The next time you buy Mentos20） at the coun