Valley of the Kings
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
MEDITERRANEAN SEA EGYPT Cairo Valley of the Kings Luxor (Thebes) Memphis Nile River H RED SEA Table of Contents Treasure.
孟菲斯·尼罗河 H·RED SEA 内容珍藏表
4 A King’s Valley.
4"一王谷".
5 The Next Life.
5"来生".
7 Building a Tomb.
7 建一墓.
10 Changing Tombs.
10更名墓.
12 The Valley of the Kings Today.
12 今日诸王之谷.
14 Treasures for Tomorrow.
明日取出十四宝.
15 Glossary.
15 词汇。
16 Howard Carter (left) found King Tutankhamen’s small tomb.
16 霍华德·卡特(左)发现了图坦卡门国王的小墓.
It was packed with priceless objects.
里面装有无价物品
Treasure In November 1922, a British man named Howard Carter discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamen (toot-an-KAH-muhn).
1922年11月,一位叫霍华德·卡特(英语:Howard Carter)的英国人发现了图坦卡门国王(英语:Tot-an-KAH-muhn)的墓.
This was an exciting find.
这是一个令人兴奋的发现。
Other explorers thought they had already found everything in the Valley of the Kings.
其他探险家认为他们已经在"国王之谷"发现了一切.
The tomb held more than five thousand objects.
该墓出土了五千多件文物.
Many of them were solid gold!
其中许多是坚固的金子!
Tomb Map of the Valley of the Kings KV 62: Tutankhamen KV 9: Ramses IV KV 57: Horemheb KV 17: Seti I discovered tomb Kings’ Valley Key KV Several tombs are not shown on this map.
KV 62:图坦克哈门 KV 9:拉美西斯四世 KV 57:霍雷姆黑布 KV 17:塞蒂 我发现了坟墓国王 谷键 KV 本地图上没有显示多座墓葬.
Some tombs are farther west.
有的墓在更西边.
A King’s Valley The Valley of the Kings is probably the most amazing burial ground in the world.
国王之谷 国王之谷可能是世界上最神奇的墓地.
Steep valleys hold the tombs of almost every king from the New Kingdom time in Egypt.
斯提普河谷保存着埃及新王国时期几乎所有国王的坟墓.
This time lasted about five hundred years, from 1550 to 1080 bc.
这一次持续了大约500年,从1550年到1080年bc.
The valley’s steep cliffs and single entrance made it easy to guard.
谷地陡峭的悬崖和单出入口使得防守变得容易.
It also took several hours to walk there from the ancient city of Thebes.
还花了好几个小时从特布斯的古城走过去.
That helped keep tomb robbers away.
这帮助了盗墓者远离。
The valley was far enough away from Thebes to provide a peaceful and safe burial place for a king.
山谷距离特布斯已经足够远了,为国王提供了一个平和而安全的埋葬地.
Howard Carter removes a covering of Tutankhamen’s coffin.
霍华德·卡特取出图坦卡门棺材的封面.
The Next Life People in ancient Egypt believed a tomb was as important as the palace where the king lived.
古埃及的"下世活人"认为,一个坟墓与国王所居住的宫殿一样重要.
The tomb protected the dead king’s body, which they believed returned to life after burial.
该墓保护了被埋葬的国王的尸体,他们相信尸体在被埋葬后会活下来.
When a king died, people placed his body inside a decorated coffin.
国王死后,人们把他的尸体放入被装饰的棺材中.
Then, they put the coffin inside a bigger, heavier coffin made of solid stone.
然后,他们把棺材放入由坚固的石头所制造的更大更重的棺材.
The larger coffin weighed as much as five elephants!
大棺材有五只大象的重量!
Pictures of the Sun god, Ra, are on the walls of many of the tombs in the Valley of the Kings.
太阳神"拉"的相片出土于"相克""相克""相克""相克""相克""相克""相克""相克".
To reach the next life, the people of Egypt believed spirits had to follow the travels of Ra (RAH), the Sun god, through the night.
为了到达来世,埃及人民相信灵魂必须跟随太阳神拉(RAH)的出行而过夜.
They covered tomb walls with pictures and writing to help the soul on its journey.
他们用相片和写作来遮盖墓墙,帮助灵魂踏上旅程.
Tombs often held hundreds of small statues.
墓道常有数百尊小雕像.
People in ancient Egypt believed these statues would come to life and serve the king after he died.
古埃及的人相信这些雕像会活下来,在国王死后为他服务.
A king’s tomb held everything he might need in his next life.
国王的坟墓保存着他来世可能需要的一切。
Some rooms held many things, such as makeup, clothing, and even games.
一些房间持有许多东西,如化妆,服装,甚至游戏等.
They held everyday items, such as furniture and lamps.
他们每天拿着家具和灯具等物品。
They also held plenty of gold, gems, and other treasures.
他们还持有大量黄金,宝石等珍宝.
Entrances to some tombs are very steep.
一些墓穴的入口非常陡峭.
Building a Tomb Scientists think tomb building began as soon as a new king began his rule.
建造一座墓葬的科学家们认为从新国王开始统治起就已经开始了.
Using only simple tools, work crews cut into the hard ground and rock.
仅使用简单的工具,工人们就切入了硬地和岩石.
They cut rough hallways and rooms first, then smoothed the walls, ceiling, and floor.
他们先切断了粗糙的走廊和房间,再平整了墙壁,天花板和地板.
When a king died, workers had to work quickly.
当一位国王去世后,工人必须迅速工作.
Sometimes artwork was left unfinished.
有时艺术品没有完成。
Workers covered the walls with white plaster.
工人用白石膏遮住墙壁.
Then, artists drew and painted pictures on the walls.
然后,艺术家画出并画出墙上的照片.
The pictures were the way the people of Egypt wrote thousands of years ago.
这些照片是埃及人民几千年前所写的。
Sometimes, workers carved pictures on the walls.
有时,工人会把照片刻在墙上.
Then, artists painted in details.
然后,艺术家们用细节来描绘。
All work was checked, and workers fixed anything that wasn’t correct.
所有工作都经过检查,
Tomb Rooms C A B Early tombs had one or more turns.
墓室 C A B 早期墓室有一个或多个转弯.
Later tombs had no turns.
后来的墓穴没有转弯.
Experts think this was to keep workers from running into older tombs.
专家认为这是为了防止工人跑入更古老的坟墓.
A entrance B passage E burial room B A C Changing Tombs No two tombs in the Valley of the Kings are the same, but most have some things in common.
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Tombs built during the early part of the New Kingdom were usually smaller than later tombs.
新王国早期所建的墓葬通常比后期更小.
Often, early plans also included one or two sharp turns.
早期的计划也常常包括一到两个尖锐的转弯.
Later tombs were usually built in a straight line.
后来的墓葬一般以正线建造.
Experts think that only two of the halls in Ramses IX’s tomb had been finished before he died.
专家认为,拉美西斯一世的墓穴中只有两所堂堂在他死前已经完工.
The work looks as if it was done in a hurry.
工作看来是匆忙进行的。
When a king died, tomb builders had only seventy days to finish their work.
当一位国王去世后,墓道建造者只有七十天时间完成他们的工作.
Sometimes, though, a tomb wasn’t finished on time.
但有时,
Workers had to leave paintings or rooms half-finished.
工人不得不离开画作或半成品的房间.
Every day, between four and five thousand people come to see the Valley of the Kings.
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The Valley of the Kings Today Over a million people visit the Valley of the Kings every year.
今天的国王之谷 每年有超过一百万人访问国王之谷.
Thousands visit each day.
每天有上千人来拜访
Only eighteen of the tombs are open to visitors.
只有18个墓室对游客开放。
This helps prevent damage to the important paintings and carvings.
这有助于防止重要绘画和雕刻被破坏.
The eighteen tombs are sometimes closed so every tomb gets “time off” for cleaning and repairs.
这18个墓穴有时被关闭,因此每个墓穴都有“休息时间”进行清洁和维修。
King Tutankhamen’s golden mask was found in his tomb.
Tutankhamen国王的金面具被发现于他的墓中.
It is one of Egypt’s many treasures.
这是埃及众多珍宝之一。
Treasures for Tomorrow So far, sixty-three tombs have been discovered in the Valley of the Kings.
明天的宝藏 至今已出土有63座出土于"相克活佛"之地.
However, several New Kingdom tombs have not yet been found.
然而,尚未发现多座新王国墓.
Experts think they are probably located somewhere in the valley.
专家认为它们可能位于山谷的某个地方.