The History of the Ancient World: Практическое пособие по английскому языку. Часть 1. Гончарова Л.Ю. - 13 стр.

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VOCABULARY
groundwork, n (=foundation, basis)
to lay the groundwork
impetus, n (an impetus to smth)
dominant force, n
dominate, v
city state, n (Greek City States)
seafaring, adj (=nautical, maritime, sea)
seafaring skills
earthquake, n
volcanic eruption, n
fresco, n (pl. frescoes)
plaster, n (e.g. walls of painted plaster)
labyrinth, n (=maze)
running water sanitation system
(=water sewerage system)
priest, n
collapse, n
(e.g. the collapse of the civilization)
clay, n
baked clay tablets
epic, n
(The Iliad and the Odyssey are epics)
amateur, adj (e.g. an amateur artist)
besiege, v (e.g. to besiege a fortress)
grave sites (=burial sites)
armour, n (Am.E: armor)
absorb, v (=assimilate, incorporate)
(to be absorbed into smth)
assimilation, n (an assimilation process)
expel, v
heritage, n
Comprehension check
Answer the questions:
1. What is the crucial difference between the Old European civilizations and
the classical civilizations of Ancient Greece and Rome?
2. How did it happen that many ancient Cretan religious customs and social
habits were similar to those in Egypt?
3. What is known about the system of government and the nature of society in
ancient Crete?
4. When and why did the Cretan civilization collapse?
5. What important archaeological discoveries were made in Crete in 1900?
6. Why was the city of Troy for some time considered to be just a legend? How
did the legend proved to be true?
7. What helped the Etruscans to conquer the original inhabitants of the Italian
peninsula? What heritage have they left?
Express your point of view:
It is widely known that Heinrich Schliemann, the discoverer of ancient Troy,
was an amateur archaeologist who devoted all his life and money to make his
childhood dream of finding the city of Troy come true. However, due to his non-
professional actions, a lot of valuable data was lost for science forever. In your
opinion, should he be remembered as the finder or destroyer of Troy? 
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                                VOCABULARY

groundwork, n (=foundation, basis)            collapse, n
to lay the groundwork                         (e.g. the collapse of the civilization)
impetus, n (an impetus to smth)               clay, n
dominant force, n                             baked clay tablets
dominate, v                                   epic, n
city state, n (Greek City States)             (The Iliad and the Odyssey are epics)
seafaring, adj (=nautical, maritime, sea)     amateur, adj (e.g. an amateur artist)
seafaring skills                              besiege, v (e.g. to besiege a fortress)
earthquake, n                                 grave sites (=burial sites)
volcanic eruption, n                          armour, n (Am.E: armor)
fresco, n (pl. frescoes)                      absorb, v (=assimilate, incorporate)
plaster, n (e.g. walls of painted plaster)    (to be absorbed into smth)
labyrinth, n (=maze)                          assimilation, n (an assimilation process)
running water sanitation system               expel, v
     (=water sewerage system)                 heritage, n
priest, n


                               Comprehension check

      Answer the questions:

       1. What is the crucial difference between the Old European civilizations and
the classical civilizations of Ancient Greece and Rome?
       2. How did it happen that many ancient Cretan religious customs and social
habits were similar to those in Egypt?
       3. What is known about the system of government and the nature of society in
ancient Crete?
       4. When and why did the Cretan civilization collapse?
       5. What important archaeological discoveries were made in Crete in 1900?
       6. Why was the city of Troy for some time considered to be just a legend? How
did the legend proved to be true?
       7. What helped the Etruscans to conquer the original inhabitants of the Italian
peninsula? What heritage have they left?

      Express your point of view:

      It is widely known that Heinrich Schliemann, the discoverer of ancient Troy,
was an amateur archaeologist who devoted all his life and money to make his
childhood dream of finding the city of Troy come true. However, due to his non-
professional actions, a lot of valuable data was lost for science forever. In your
opinion, should he be remembered as the finder or destroyer of Troy?

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