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托福TPO/【学术讲座】#57听力原文What does the speaker say about the purpose of the symbols on the Phaistos Disc?【新东方在线】

请听一则考古学播客上的讲话。

Listen to a talk on an archaeology podcast.

男：多年来，考古学家在希腊的克里特岛上发现了许多迷人的文物。

Man: Throughout the years, archaeologists have discovered many fascinating artifacts on the Greek island of Crete.

其中一个例子就是费斯托斯圆盘，这是一件在古代粘土文物，出土于费斯托斯的米诺斯宫殿遗址。

One example is the Phaistos disc, an ancient clay artifact that was found in the ruins of the Minoan palace at Phaistos.

米诺斯文明大约存在于公元前3100年至公元前1100年，我们认为这件文物制作于公元前第二个千年。

The Minoan civilization lasted from about 3100 BCE to 1100 BCE, and we think this artifact was made in the second millennium BCE.

它于1908年被发现，上面有许多压印的符号，确切地说是241个，排列成螺旋形状。

It was discovered in 1908 and it features many stamped symbols, 241 to be exact, in the shape of a spiral.

这些符号包括动物、工具等事物的图像。

The symbols, they include images of things like animals, tools, and so on.

这些动物、工具以及其他图像构成了一个螺旋形的图案。

These animals, tools, and other images form a pattern in the shape of a spiral.

有趣的是，这些符号不同于米诺斯文明或任何其他已知文字系统中的任何东西。

What's so interesting is that these symbols are unlike anything else from the Minoan civilization or any other known writing system.

许多专家都试图破译这些神秘的符号。

Many experts have tried to decipher these enigmatic symbols.

一些人认为它们可能代表一种未知的语言。

Some suggest they could represent an unknown language.

另一些人则认为它们可能代表日历甚至宗教赞美诗，但至今尚未达成共识。

Others think they might represent a calendar or even a religious hymn, yet no consensus has been reached.

关于费斯托斯圆盘的另一个有趣之处在于压印符号所使用的方法。

Another intriguing thing about the Phaistos disc is the method used to imprint the symbols.

这涉及将预制的模章压入湿粘土中。

This involved pressing prefabricated stamps into wet clay.

它表明了一种类似于早期印刷术的复杂程度。

It suggests a level of sophistication similar to early printing.

一些学者假设，这个圆盘可能是从另一种文化进口来的，是一件由商人或旅行者带到克里特岛的孤独文物。

Some scholars hypothesize that the disc might be an import from another culture, a lone artifact brought to Crete by traders or travelers.

但这也是围绕这件迷人文物的另一个争论点。

But this is another point of contention surrounding this fascinating artifact.

Why does the speaker mention animals and tools?

What does the speaker say about the purpose of the symbols on the Phaistos Disc?

What impressed the speaker about the production of the Phaistos Disc?

What possibility about the Phaistos Disc does the speaker mention at the end of the talk?

Listen to a talk on an archaeology podcast. Man: Throughout the years, archaeologists have discovered many fascinating artifacts on the Greek island of Crete. One example is the Phaistos disc, an ancient clay artifact that was found in the ruins of the Minoan palace at Phaistos. The Minoan civilization lasted from about 3100 BCE to 1100 BCE, and we think this artifact was made in the second millennium BCE. It was discovered in 1908 and it features many stamped symbols, 241 to be exact, in the shape of a spiral. The symbols, they include images of things like animals, tools, and so on. These animals, tools, and other images form a pattern in the shape of a spiral. What's so interesting is that these symbols are unlike anything else from the Minoan civilization or any other known writing system. Many experts have tried to decipher these enigmatic symbols. Some suggest they could represent an unknown language. Others think they might represent a calendar or even a religious hymn, yet no consensus has been reached. Another intriguing thing about the Five Stars disc is the method used to imprint the symbols. This involved pressing prefabricated stamps into wet clay. This process is really remarkable. It suggests a level of sophistication similar to early printing. Some scholars hypothesize that the disc might be an import from another culture, a lone artifact brought to Crete by traders or travelers. But this is another point of contention surrounding this fascinating artifact.

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