Unit3Backtothepast【美文阅读】Exploringthelostcivilizationsoftheworld在地球上,存在着各种各样没落的文明
其中既有神秘莫测的金字塔文明,又有消失的各种古城文明
众多的古城遗址究竟在哪里呢
一起来探索一下吧
Someofthemnestle(半隐半现地处于)inthejungleonamountain
Someofthemarefoundinthemiddleofamoderncity
Theremainsoftheselostcivilizationsarejustwaitingtobeexplored
MachuPicchu(马丘比丘)isthelostcityoftheIncas(印加文明).Overthecenturies,thecitywascoveredindensejungle,butin1911,theexplorerHiramBinghamrediscoveredthecityinPeruandbroughtittotheworld'sattention
Tikal(蒂卡尔)maybetheoldestoftheMayancities
LocatedinnorthernGuatemala(危地马拉),thesitesofTikalNationalParkbecameaUNESCOWorldHeritageSitein1979
Accordingtohistoricalresearch,thepopulationofTikalchangedfrom10,000toashighas90,000,makingitoneofthelargestcentersandarchaeological(考古学的)sitesoftheMayancivilization
Thecitywasdesertedin90