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MeetingyourancestorsWhatarethey?Terracottawarriorsandhorses(兵马俑)Inscriptionsonbonesortortoiseshells(甲骨文)Whatisarchaeology?Theseobjectsabovearefindsof____________.archaeologyArchaeologyisthesciencethatstudieshumanculturesthroughtherecovery,analysis,andinterpretationofmaterialremainsandenvironmentaldata,includingarchitecture,features,landscapesandsoon.Archaeologystudiesbuildings,graves,toolsandotherobjectsrelatedtopeopleinthepast,inordertolearnabouttheircultureandsociety.SoundsReasonable?Doyouknowanyfamousculturalrelics?Wherearethey?HugeStoneStatuesChilePeruMachuPicchubraceletFuneralmaskEgyptTombofTutankhamunYouknow,Chinaisacountrywithalonghistoryandbrilliantculture.Thankstoarchaeology,we’reabletofollowthedreamofmeetingourancestors.Somefamousculturalsites/relicsinChinaXi’anTerra-cottaWarriorsandHorses金面铜人头像铜兽面玉璋青铜纵目面具SanxingduiMuseumSichuanMawangduiHanDynastyTomb金缕玉衣云纹漆钟HunanBronzeBellChime(编钟)HubeiSimuwuDingHenanInpairs,trytoidentifytheseobjectsanddiscuss:Whatistheobject?Whatisitmadeof?Whatwasitusedfor?Whatarethemodernalternatives?ItsnameWhatitwasmadeofItsuseToday’salternative1AhouseholdobjectfromGreececlaylampclay/potterytolightthehouseelectriclightItsnameWhatitwasmadeofItsuseToday’salternative2AmusicalinstrumentChinesechimesmetal,possiblybronzeorbrasstoprovidemusicxylophone(木琴)ItsnameWhatitwasmadeofItsuseToday’salternative3AfaceofanEgyptianPharaohdeathmaskgoldtocoverthefaceofthepharaohafterhisdeathnoneItsnameWhatitwasmadeofItsuseToday’salternative4Astonetoolstone/jadeaxestone/jadetochopwoodchainsaw(链锯)Canyoutelltheaccurateperiodthatthisobjectbelongto?Doyouknowwhatitis?Whichperiodoftimedidhebelongto?DoyouknowanythingelseabouttheUpperCaveMen?StoneAgeThelifeofhumaninStoneAgeWheredidthepeopleinStoneAgelive?ZhoukoudianCavesDoyouknowaboutZhoukouDian?Whereisit?Whatisfamousfor?ItisontheLongguMountain,FangshanDistrict,Beijing.ItisfamousforPekingMan,acompleteskull(头盖骨)ofanape-man(猿人)datingback600,000years.Pre-reading北京人头盖骨化石北京猿人复原图AVISIRTOTHEZHOUKOUDIANCAVESSkimmingtogetgeneralideasStage1:Stage2:Stage3:Skimthepassageandwritedownthethreestagesofthearchaeologist’spartofthedialogue._____inthecaveWhatcanwelearnfromthe_______Whatcanwelearnfromthe________AVISIRTOTHEZHOUKOUDIANCAVESLifeneedlenecklaceLearningtips:Payattentiontothepictures.Whichofthefollowingshowsustheearliestpeopleandthemodernpeoplehavesomethingincommon?A.PeoplehunganimalskinstokeepoutthecoldB.PeoplenevergrewtheirowncropsC.PeopleusescienceD.PeoplecareabouttheirappearanceScanningtogetdetailinformation1.Earlypeopleusedblanketstokeepthemwarm.2.Thearchaeologistshavefoundthebonesoftigersandbearsinthecaves.3.Earlypeopleusedanimalskinsandfibertomaketheirclothes.4.Theearlypeopledidn’tgrowtheirowncrops.TorFTaskoneCarefulreadingRelicsDescriptionsoftherelicsConclusionsCavesHumanandanimal______,toolsandornamentsinthosecaves.Fireplacesinthecentreofthecaves.______ofashalmost_________thick.Earlypeoplelivedinthecaves.Theyused_____tokeepwarm,cookfoodand____wildanimalsaway.Theymighthavekeptthefire_______allwinter.Theymighthavehunganimal____atthecavemouthtokeepoutthecold.scareburningCarefulreadingI.Readthetextcarefullyandfillintheblanks.bonesfireLayerssixmetresskinsRelicsDescriptionsoftherelicsConclusionsAneedleAtmostthreecentimetreslong.Madeof____.1.Theyrepairedormade_______.2.No_______ofmakingmaterialhasbeenfound.3.______havebeenfoundto_____and______animalsskins.Guess:Soearlypeopleprobably______animalskins.boneclothesmethodsToolsworecutcleanHowdidtheymakeclothes?Theirclothesweremadefromanimal_____.Theyused__________stonetoolsto______theanimalsand_______theirskin.Thensmaller________wereusedtocleanthefatandmeatfromthem.Theyhadto____anampleamountofsaltinsidetheskintomakeit____enough.finally,theywouldhavecutitand______thepiecestogetherwith_______madeofanimalbones.skinssharpenedscrapersrubcutupremovesoftsewnneedlesRelicsDescriptionsoftherelicsConclusionsAnecklaceMadeofanimalbonesandshells1.Theycaredabouttheir_________.2.Someofthebeadsweremadeof___________.Guess:Soearlypeoplekilled,______andmostprobablyateanimals.3.Someofthebeadsweremadeof__________.Guess:Soearlypeople_______andprobably_____fishinthe_______lake.4.Someofthebeadsweremadeof_________.Guess:Soearlypeoplemayhave________totheseaor________withpeoplewhohadseashells.appearanceanimalbonescutupfishbonescaughtseashellstravelledatenearbytradedWritedownthreewaysinwhichthelifeofearlypeoplediffersfromyourown.Usetheinformationfromthereadingpassagetohelpyouwitheachcategory.Homes:________________________Tools:_________________________Clothes:_________________________CarefulreadingTaskthreeHomesToolsClothescaves,perhapswithskinstokeepoutthecoldscrapers,axe-heads,boneneedlesanimalskinssewntogetherwithneedlesandthread,necklacesReadingComprehensionReadingComprehensionChoosethebestanswer.1.Themainideaofthetextisaboutthe_____ofourearliestpeopleintheZhoukoudianCaves.A.lifeandhabitsB.foodandclothingC.homesandfishingD.farmingandhuntingA2.Wheredothecaveslie?A.Intheforest.B.Ontheseaside.C.Atthefootofthehill.D.Higherupthehill.3.Throughtheco