Chinese-English bilingual historical records Issue 9: Longshan Culture

2015-08-26 「 842 words / 2 minute 」
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龙山文化
Longshan Culture
龙山文化是一种以中国的黄河中游和下游为中心的新石器时代晚期文化。
Longshan culture was a late Neolithic culture centered around the central and lower Yellow River in China.
龙山人居住在中国东部的平原。
The Longshan people lived on the plains of eastern China.
他们的村落和仰韶文化非常相似,但是踏平的土堡的痕迹在一些遗址里也被发现。
Their villages were similar to those of the Yangshao, but evidence of stamped earth fortresses is found in some sites.
龙山文化的特别之处在于制陶的高超技能,
The distinctive feature of Longshan culture was the high level of skill in pottery making,
包括对于拉柸机的使用。
including the use of pottery wheels.
龙山陶器因它高度抛光的黑陶而闻名。
Longshan pottery was noted for its highly polished black pottery.
正是因为它与众不同的陶艺,龙山文化被称为黑陶文化。
Just because of its distinguished pottery, Longshan culture has been called the Black Pottery Culture.
他们家养的动物有猪、狗、绵羊和公牛。
Their domesticated animals were the pig, dog, sheep, and ox.