纪录片《文明》 第22期 创世纪的第二个瞬间（22）

The craftsmanship¹ on all of them is stunning².

所有的物件都巧夺天工

And they all have their own story to tell.

而且它们都各有故事可以诉说

They're very much like the iconography

它们拥有和你在克里特岛上发现的

that you find in Minoan Crete.

米诺斯时期人造品相似的艺术构成

I think that's a really important lesson to learn

我认为这是学习

- about how civilisations evolve. - Yeah.

-文明如何进步的重要一课 -是的

That civilisations are constantly borrowing

各种文明在自我发展时

and receiving inspirations from their predecessors³

都不断从他们的祖先和周围文明那里

and from those that surround them as they evolve.

进行借鉴并汲取灵感

In total, the grave contained

这座坟墓共包含

over 1,500 separate objects.

逾一千五百件独立物品

There was a corroded⁴ bronze mirror and ivory combs.

里面有生锈的青铜镜和象牙梳

Vanity was part of the warrior⁵'s job description.

战士的一大特点便是虚荣

Hair was ritually combed before battle.

他们会在战斗前仪式性地梳头

And, of course, there were swords.

当然了 还有剑

The grave of the Griffin Warrior has all of the artefacts

格里芬战士墓拥有你能想象到

that you would expect a warrior

一个战士一生能积累下的

to have accumulated in his lifetime.

所有人造品

And this is the first time that we can really understand

这是我们第一次可以真正了解

what the complete warrior kit⁶ looked like.

完整的战士装备是什么样

1 craftsmanship   

n.手艺

参考例句：

• The whole house is a monument to her craftsmanship. 那整座房子是她技艺的一座丰碑。
• We admired the superb craftsmanship of the furniture. 我们很欣赏这个家具的一流工艺。

2 stunning   

adj.极好的；使人晕倒的

参考例句：

• His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
• The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。

3 predecessors   

n.前任( predecessor的名词复数 )；前辈；（被取代的）原有事物；前身

参考例句：

• The new government set about dismantling their predecessors' legislation. 新政府正着手废除其前任所制定的法律。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Will new plan be any more acceptable than its predecessors? 新计划比原先的计划更能令人满意吗？ 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 corroded   

已被腐蚀的

参考例句：

• Rust has corroded the steel rails. 锈侵蚀了钢轨。
• Jealousy corroded his character. 嫉妒损伤了他的人格。

5 warrior   

n.勇士，武士，斗士

参考例句：

• The young man is a bold warrior.这个年轻人是个很英勇的武士。
• A true warrior values glory and honor above life.一个真正的勇士珍视荣誉胜过生命。

6 kit   

n.用具包，成套工具；随身携带物

参考例句：

• The kit consisted of about twenty cosmetic items.整套工具包括大约20种化妆用品。
• The captain wants to inspect your kit.船长想检查你的行装。