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And I'm Faith Lapidus with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English.Scientists are using the most modern space satellites to solve oneof the great mysteries of the ancient world. 内容来自英语堂
The ruins of Tikal, one of the great Mayan cities. (All Pictures - NASA)Our report today begins more thanone thousand years ago. Travel with us back in time to learn aboutthe Mayan civilization. Our trip begins in the year eight hundredtwenty-five. We are in an area near the border between modern Mexicoand Guatemala.
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We are in the Mayan city of Tikal. The city has huge buildingsmade of stone. The morning sun makes the smooth, white stone shinebrightly. One of the huge buildings is used for religiousceremonies. It is the temple to the Rain God Chac (chalk). The RainGod demands human blood or he will withhold the rain needed to growcrops. The Mayans kill captured enemies at the top of Chac's templeto please this fierce god.
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Mayan scientists use another huge building to study the stars.They use this building and similar ones in other cities to make theMayan calendar. This calendar correctly shows the seasons and thenumber of days in the year. Farmers use this calendar to plant cropsduring the best season for growing. Religious leaders use thecalendar to help decide when to hold religious ceremonies. 内容来自英语堂
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Thousands of people are in Tikal. Many farmers have come to thecity to sell their crops. Many workers make pots or clothing. Othersmake buildings of stone.
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Religious leaders are walking toward a temple. A member of theMayan royal family is being carried in a large chair. He is followedby large groups of fierce Mayan soldiers. They wear bird feathersand animal skins. They carry dangerous weapons.
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The city of Tikal is large. Its center is surrounded by manythousands of homes. The city stretches for several kilometers inmany directions. The Mayan people who built Tikal had a verysuccessful civilization.
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The people do not know that their civilization will disappearvery soon. The people will be gone. The soldiers with their fierceweapons will be gone. The royal family will be gone. 英语课堂englishtang.com
Nothing will remain but the huge stone buildings. In time, thickjungle will cover them, and they will become homes for birds andmonkeys. The huge city will be empty. 内容来自英语堂
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Many years before European explorers arrived in the westernhemisphere, the Maya lived in the area that is now southern Mexico,abercrombie,Guatemala and Belize. Explorers have discovered many of the greatcities the Maya left behind. Tikal is one of the largest and mostbeautiful. But there are many others. 内容来自英语堂
Within these cities, scientists found evidence of a complexwritten language, advanced mathematics, astronomy and beautifulworks of art. But they could never find good evidence about whathappened to the Mayan civilization.相关的主题文章：
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