中英雙語話史記 第9期:龍山文化

Longshan Culture

龍山文化

Longshan culture was a late Neolithic culture centered around the central and lower Yellow River in China.

龍山文化是一種以中國的黃河中游和下游爲中心的新石器時代晚期文化。

The Longshan people lived on the plains of eastern China.

龍山人居住在中國東部的平原。

Their villages were similar to those of the Yangshao, but evidence of stamped earth fortresses is found in some sites.

他們的村落和仰韶文化非常相似，但是踏平的土堡的痕跡在一些遺址裏也被發現。

The distinctive feature of Longshan culture was the high level of skill in pottery making,

龍山文化的特別之處在於製陶的高超技能，

including the use of pottery wheels.

包括對於拉柸機的使用。

Longshan pottery was noted for its highly polished black pottery.

龍山陶器因它高度拋光的黑陶而聞名。

Just because of its distinguished pottery, Longshan culture has been called the Black Pottery Culture.

正是因爲它與衆不同的陶藝，龍山文化被稱爲黑陶文化。

Their domesticated animals were the pig, dog, sheep, and ox.

他們家養的動物有豬、狗、綿羊和公牛。