| archaeology |
/ˌɑːrkiˈɑːlədʒi/ |
n. |
考古学 |
She studied archaeology at university |
| archaeological |
/ɑːrkiəˈlɑːdʒɪk(ə)l/ |
adj. |
考古学的 |
The evolution of the symbolism is reflected in the archaeological record first of all by the increasing complexity of the tokens themselves |
| artifact |
/ˈɑːrtɪfækt/ |
n. |
人工制品，文物 |
The archaeologist discovered a significant artifact during the excavation |
| antique |
/ænˈtiːk/ |
n. |
古董，古物 |
He is fond of collecting antiques |
| artisan |
/ˈɑːrtɪzən/ |
n. |
工匠 |
Before 1815 manufacturing in the United States had been done in homes or shops by skilled artisans |
| antiquity |
/ænˈtɪkwəti/ |
n. |
古代（尤指古希腊和古罗马）/ 古物 |
The statue was brought to Rome in antiquity (这座雕像是古时运到罗马的) / The museum contains the remains of Chinese antiquity (博物馆藏有中国古代的遗物) |
| invaluable |
/ɪnˈvæljuəbəl/ |
adj. |
极有价值的 |
The archaeologist found an invaluable artifact |
| unearth |
/ʌnˈɝːθ/ |
v. |
发掘，挖出 |
They unearthed an ancient city from the sands |
| scoop |
/skuːp/ |
v. |
舀出，挖出 |
The archaeologist carefully scooped the dirt away from the artifact. (考古学家小心翼翼地将土从文物周围舀走) |
| exhume |
/ɪɡˈzjuːm/ |
v. |
掘出(尸体) |
The archaeologists were granted permission to exhume the ancient burial site. (考古学家们获得了挖掘古墓的许可) |
| excavate |
/ˈekskəveɪt/ |
v. |
挖掘，发掘 |
They began to excavate the ancient ruins |
| excavation |
/ˌekskəˈveɪʃn/ |
n. |
挖掘，发掘 |
They conducted an excavation at the historical site |
| Neolithic |
/ˌniːəˈlɪθɪk/ |
adj. |
新石器时代的 |
They found Neolithic pottery at the site |
| Mesolithic |
/ˌmezəˈlɪθɪk/ |
adj. |
中石器时代的 |
The archaeologists discovered Mesolithic tools in the excavation |
| Paleolithic |
/ˌpeɪlioʊˈlɪθɪk/ |
adj. |
旧石器时代的 |
The cave contains Paleolithic drawings |
| preliterate |
/priːˈlɪtərət/ |
adj |
文字出现以前的 |
Researchers demonstrated that preliterate people created a system of accounting |
| chronological |
/ˌkrɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkl/ |
adj. |
按年代顺序的 |
They arranged the artifacts in chronological order |
| archaic |
/ɑːrˈkeɪɪk/ |
adj. |
古老的，古代的 |
Archaic means extremely old or extremely old-fashioned / They discovered an archaic burial ground |
| ascend |
/əˈsend/ |
v. |
上升，攀升 |
The team ascended to the top of the archaeological site |
| primitive |
/ˈprɪmɪtɪv/ |
adj. |
原始的，早期的 |
They found primitive tools in the cave |
| remnant |
/ˈremnənt/ |
n. |
残余，遗迹 |
They found remnants of an ancient civilization |
| porcelain |
/ˈpɔːrsəlɪn/ |
n. |
瓷，瓷器 |
She collects Chinese porcelain |
| pharaoh |
/ˈferoʊ/ |
n. |
法老 |
The pyramids were built by the ancient pharaohs of Egypt |
| manuscript |
/ˈmæn.juː.skript/ |
n. |
手稿，原稿 |
They discovered an ancient manuscript in the cave |
| script |
/skript/ |
n. |
文字系统 |
the earliest evidence of writing is the cuneiform Sumerian script |
| cuneiform |
/ˈkjuːnɪfɔːrm/ |
n. |
楔形文字 |
the earliest evidence of writing is the cuneiform Sumerian script on the clay tablets of ancient Mesopotamia |
| hieroglyphic |
/haɪərəˈɡlɪfɪk/ |
n. |
象形文字 |
Two of the three alphabets are ancient Egyptian scripts that stop being used: the **hieroglyphic **and the demotic |
| pictograph |
/ˈpɪktəɡræf/ |
n. |
象形文字 |
The signs marked on clay tablets likewise evolved from simple wedges, circles, ovals, and triangles based on the plain tokens to pictographs derived from the complex tokens |
| unequivocal |
/ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvək(ə)l/ |
adj. |
明确的 |
Coprolites yield unequivocal evidence about the dietary habits of dinosaurs / an unequivocal rejection |
