18-19学年高中英语 Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors Section Ⅰ 选修8.pptVIP

* Unit 5Meeting your ancestors [文章导语]Old Stone Culture of North China was influenced by Peking Man,which was listed as a world cultural heritage. 被列为世界文化遗产的北京猿人对华北地区的旧石器文化有巨大影响。 Peking Man was discovered in Zhoukoudian village,on the Longgu Mountain,Fangshan District,Beijing,which was listed as a world cultural heritage(遗产) site in 1987.In the 1920s archaeologists discovered a complete skull of an ape-man dating back 600,000 years which was later named as Peking Man.Stone tools and evidence of Peking Man’s use of fire were later found on the mountain.Studies have shown that Peking Man walked on his feet and lived 690,000 years ago.His society lived in groups in caves and survived by hunting.The group could make use of rough stone tools and knew how to use fire for heating and cooking. The discovery included six complete skulls of Peking Man,12 skull fragments(碎片),15 mandibles(下颌骨),157 teeth and some broken bones belonging to more than 40 individuals of different ages and sexes.In addition 100,000 fragments of stone tools were found together with sites used for fire and burnt bones and stones. Peking Man created a unique Old Stone Culture that had much influence on the Old Stone Culture of North China.Stone tools are the principal relics of this remote culture. 译文 北京猿人是在北京市房山区周口店龙骨山发现的,并在1987年被列为世界文化遗产。在20世纪20年代,考古学家发现了距今60万年前的一个完整的猿人头盖骨,后来定名为北京猿人。后来又在山上发现了一些北京猿人使用的石器和用火的遗迹。研究表明北京猿人用脚直立行走,生活在69万年以前。它们在洞穴中群居并以捕猎为生。它们能够利用坚硬的石器并知道如何用火来取暖和做饭。 这次发掘出土6具完整的北京人头盖骨,12件头盖骨碎片,15件下颌骨,157枚牙齿以及一些断裂的骨头,分属40多个男女老幼个体。另外,还发现10万件石器碎片及用火的遗址和烧石、烧骨等。 北京人创造了独特的旧石器文化,这对华北地区的旧石器文化有巨大影响。其中有些石器是这一远古文化的珍贵遗产。 典句欣赏 1.The group could make use of rough stone tools and knew how to use fire for heating and cooking. 它们能够利用坚硬的石器并知道如何用火来取暖和做饭。 2.In addition 100,000 fragments of stone tools were found together with sites used for fire and burnt bones and stones. 另外,还发现10万件石器碎片及用火的遗址和烧石、烧骨等。 理解诱思 1.Why do we say Peking Man had much influence on the Old Stone Culture of North China? A.Because they lived 69