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A. Certainly, but historians are concerned primarily with written records, and the earliest
systems of writing were only invented some five thousand years ago, whereas man's ape-like
ancestors appeared on earth about half-a-million years ago. The past does not vanish without
a trace. The ruins of ancient buildings and of graves remain. In them clothing, utensils,
weapons and other things are found. To learn how
people lived long ago these things have to be dug up and studied.
B. What instruments do archaeologists need for their work?
A. Archaeology involves skilled and laborious work. So they use different machines, then
spades and picks. In places where machines and spades are found too big, smaller tools like
knives, pincers and brushes are used.
B. As far as I've understood the data of archaeological research is used to reconstruct various
social and economic periods of history for which no written sources exist.
A. Good for you. Now you know what archaeology deals with.
B. Thanks a lot.
A. You're welcome.
Vocabulary:
to carry on - проводить
end - зд. цель
to be concerned - быть заинтересованным
primarily - главным образом
to appear - появляться
to involve - зд. включать в себя
skilled - опытный, квалифицированный
laborious - трудный, трудоемкий
Archaeological terms:
to worship - поклоняться
ancestor - предок
to vanish - исчезать
trace - след
grave - могила
utensils . - утварь
to dig up - рыть, копать
spade - лопата
pick - кирка
pincers - щипцы , пинцет
data ['delta] - данные, факты
research - научное исследование
IV. Answer the questions:
1. How does the study of the remnants of the past help archaeologists in their work?
2. In what way does the work of archaeologists differ from that of historians?
3. Do you know what stages of excavations are and what archaeologists need for their work.
4. What do you think of this profession? Isn't it a romantic one?
5. What is a short definition of archaeology as a science?
V. Read the text, put in the correct articles, and say:
1) whether you know the meaning of the word "Stonehenge";
2) what this monument was used for (give your reasons);
3) if Stonehenge is still a mystery to scholars (give your reasons).
44 A. Certainly, but historians are concerned primarily with written records, and the earliest systems of writing were only invented some five thousand years ago, whereas man's ape-like ancestors appeared on earth about half-a-million years ago. The past does not vanish without a trace. The ruins of ancient buildings and of graves remain. In them clothing, utensils, weapons and other things are found. To learn how people lived long ago these things have to be dug up and studied. B. What instruments do archaeologists need for their work? A. Archaeology involves skilled and laborious work. So they use different machines, then spades and picks. In places where machines and spades are found too big, smaller tools like knives, pincers and brushes are used. B. As far as I've understood the data of archaeological research is used to reconstruct various social and economic periods of history for which no written sources exist. A. Good for you. Now you know what archaeology deals with. B. Thanks a lot. A. You're welcome. Vocabulary: to carry on - проводить end - зд. цель to be concerned - быть заинтересованным primarily - главным образом to appear - появляться to involve - зд. включать в себя skilled - опытный, квалифицированный laborious - трудный, трудоемкий Archaeological terms: to worship - поклоняться ancestor - предок to vanish - исчезать trace - след grave - могила utensils . - утварь to dig up - рыть, копать spade - лопата pick - кирка pincers - щипцы, пинцет data ['delta] - данные, факты research - научное исследование IV. Answer the questions: 1. How does the study of the remnants of the past help archaeologists in their work? 2. In what way does the work of archaeologists differ from that of historians? 3. Do you know what stages of excavations are and what archaeologists need for their work. 4. What do you think of this profession? Isn't it a romantic one? 5. What is a short definition of archaeology as a science? V. Read the text, put in the correct articles, and say: 1) whether you know the meaning of the word "Stonehenge"; 2) what this monument was used for (give your reasons); 3) if Stonehenge is still a mystery to scholars (give your reasons).
