纪录片《文明》 第17期 创世纪的第二个瞬间（17）

And animals continue to provide the models

动物们一直是

for gods and monsters.

神明和怪兽的原型

This gorgeous goat, also from Ur,

这只同样来自乌尔的华丽的山羊

drew materials from far and wide.

是由来自四面八方的材料描绘而成的

White shells were from the Red Sea,

来自红海的白色贝壳

the blue lapis lazuli from far Afghanistan,

来自遥远的阿富汗的蓝色青金岩

and the gold leaf was the work of local goldsmiths.

还有当地金匠制成的金叶子

Around 4,500 years ago,

大约四千五百年前

in the islands of the Eastern Mediterranean¹,

在地中海东部的岛屿上

migrants from Western Asia

西亚移民

seeded Europe's first great civilisation²,

播下了欧洲第一个伟大文明的种子

the culture of the Minoans.

也就是米诺斯文明

Its ruins are everywhere

从克里特岛到爱琴海诸岛

on Crete and on the islands of the Aegean.

它的遗址遍布各处

This must have been a fishing village.

这里曾经一定是一个渔村

You can almost hear the bustle³.

你几乎可以听见那时的喧嚣

1 Mediterranean   

adj.地中海的；地中海沿岸的

参考例句：

• The houses are Mediterranean in character.这些房子都属地中海风格。
• Gibraltar is the key to the Mediterranean.直布罗陀是地中海的要冲。

2 civilisation   

n.文明，文化，开化，教化

参考例句：

• Energy and ideas are the twin bases of our civilisation.能源和思想是我们文明的两大基石。
• This opera is one of the cultural totems of Western civilisation.这部歌剧是西方文明的文化标志物之一。

3 bustle   

v.喧扰地忙乱，匆忙，奔忙；n.忙碌；喧闹

参考例句：

• The bustle and din gradually faded to silence as night advanced.随着夜越来越深，喧闹声逐渐沉寂。
• There is a lot of hustle and bustle in the railway station.火车站里非常拥挤。