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New evidence of a sick, deprived population working under harsh conditions contradicts earlier images of wealth and abundance fr
New evidence of a sick, deprived population working under harsh conditions contradicts earlier images of wealth and abundance fr
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2014-05-30
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New evidence of a sick, deprived population working under harsh conditions contradicts earlier images of wealth and abundance from the art records of the ancient Egyptian city of Tell el-Amarna, a study has found.
Tell el-Amarna was the capital of ancient Egypt during the reign of the pharaoh(法老)Akhenaten, who abandoned most of Egypt’s old gods in favor of the Aten sun disk and brought in a new and more expressive style of art. Akhenaten, who ruled Egypt between 1379 and 1362 BC, built and lived in Tell el-Amarna in central Egypt for 15 years. The city was largely abandoned shortly after his death and the ascendance of the famous boy king Tutankhamun to the throne.
Studies on the remains of ordinary ancient Egyptians in a cemetery in Tell el-Amarna showed that many of them suffered from anemia(贫血症), fractured bones, stunted growth and high juvenile mortality rates, according to professors Barry Kemp and Jerome Rose, who led the research.
Rose, a professor of anthropology(人类学)in the University of Arkansas in the United States, said adults buried in the cemetery were probably brought there from other parts of Egypt. " This means that we have a period of deprivation in Egypt prior to the Amarna phase. So maybe things were not so good for the average Egyptian and maybe Akhenaten said we have to change to make things better," he said.
Kemp, director of the Amarna Project which seeks in part to increase public knowledge of Tell el-Amarna and surrounding region, said little attention has been given to the cemeteries of ordinary ancient Egyptians.
Rose displayed pictures showing spinal(脊柱)injuries among teenagers, probably because of accidents during construction work to build the city.
The study showed that anemia ran at 74 percent among children and teenagers, and at 44 percent among adults, Rose said. The average height of men was 159 cm(5 feet 2 inches)and 153 cm among women. "Adult heights are used as an indicator for overall standard of living," he said. "Short statures(身长)reflect a diet deficient in protein... People were not growing to their full potential. "
According to the passage, what is the aim of the Amarna Project?
选项
A、To assist the public to obtain more detailed information about ancient Egyptians.
B、To attract people’s attention to the tombs of common people in ancient Egypt.
C、To unveil the brilliant cultures of the ancient Egyptian city of Tell el-Amarna.
D、To help people understand a certain capital of ancient Egypt and its neighborhood better.
答案
D
解析
事实细节题。由定位句可知,开展阿玛纳考古项目的部分原因就是为了加深人们对阿玛纳以及周边地区的了解。D)含义与之相符,故为答案。定位句后半部分说明这个考古项目只是为了加深人们对阿玛纳以及周边地区的了解,而不是对古埃及人的了解,故排除A);根据定位句后文。little attention has beengiven to the cemeteries of ordinary ancient Egyptians可知,之前人们对于古埃及普通人的墓关注太少,但这是阿玛纳考古项目的负责人表达的观点,并不是这个考古项目的目的,故排除B);联系上下文可知,原文意在说明古埃及阿玛纳城人民艰辛的生活,而不是为了展示阿玛纳城灿烂的文化,故排除C)。
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