The History of the Ancient World: Практическое пособие по английскому языку. Часть 1. Гончарова Л.Ю. - 5 стр.

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VOCABULARY
physical remains (=skeletal remains)
cave, n
cave paintings
to live in caves
circa (e.g. circa 20,000 BC)
approximately, adv
the hunter-gatherer stage of society
to wander from area to area
(= to lead migratory=transient life)
to settle for long
to travel in family groups
livestock, n
means of sustenance
fixed structures
(fixed=permanent settlements)
archaeological sites
day-to-day, adj (= everyday)
artifact, n
excavations, n
(e.g. to carry out archaeological
excavations)
stone blades
animal bones
weapons
tools
sewing needles
bow and arrow
coal, n
fuel, n
fired ceramics (=pottery)
spear, n
statuette, n (=figurine)
decipher, v
script, n
withstand, v
(e.g. to withstand the cold weather)
mammoths, n
mammoth ribs
mammoth tusks
skin, n (=hide)
shelter, n
extinct, v (adj)
extinction, n
Comprehension check
Are the following sentences true or false? Explain why.
1. The appearance of Homo Sapiens precedes that of Neanderthal man.
2. Late Paleolithic people led migratory life.
3. A lot of remains of permanent Late Paleolithic settlements have been found.
4. People’s lifestyle during the Late Paleolithic Age was closely connected
with their natural surroundings.
5. People of the Late Paleolithic Age possessed a well-developed writing
system.
6. In their everyday life people relied greatly on hunting mammoths.
Discuss the following question giving your personal opinions:
Does it seem possible to you that any written records left by Late Paleolithic
people will ever be found? 
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                              VOCABULARY

physical remains (=skeletal remains)         animal bones
cave, n                                      weapons
cave paintings                               tools
to live in caves                             sewing needles
circa (e.g. circa 20,000 BC)                 bow and arrow
approximately, adv                           coal, n
the hunter-gatherer stage of society         fuel, n
to wander from area to area                  fired ceramics (=pottery)
(= to lead migratory=transient life)         spear, n
to settle for long                           statuette, n (=figurine)
to travel in family groups                   decipher, v
livestock, n                                 script, n
means of sustenance                          withstand, v
fixed structures                             (e.g. to withstand the cold weather)
(fixed=permanent settlements)                mammoths, n
archaeological sites                         mammoth ribs
day-to-day, adj (= everyday)                 mammoth tusks
artifact, n                                  skin, n (=hide)
excavations, n                               shelter, n
(e.g. to carry out archaeological            extinct, v (adj)
excavations)                                 extinction, n
stone blades


                            Comprehension check

      Are the following sentences true or false? Explain why.

      1. The appearance of Homo Sapiens precedes that of Neanderthal man.
      2. Late Paleolithic people led migratory life.
      3. A lot of remains of permanent Late Paleolithic settlements have been found.
      4. People’s lifestyle during the Late Paleolithic Age was closely connected
with their natural surroundings.
      5. People of the Late Paleolithic Age possessed a well-developed writing
system.
      6. In their everyday life people relied greatly on hunting mammoths.

      Discuss the following question giving your personal opinions:

      Does it seem possible to you that any written records left by Late Paleolithic
people will ever be found?

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