Continued from yesterday（延續自昨日）
The geoglyphs, which date back to about 200 BCE, show images of parrots, cats, monkeys, killer whales and frightening decapitated human heads. While the nearby Nazca Lines are said to have been made for the gods to view, these smaller geoglyphs were possibly used as signs or representations of family or kinship groups. Johny Isla, Peru’s chief archaeologist for the Nazca Lines, states that they were “made by humans for humans” as they depict scenes from everyday life.
The use of AI in archaeological research has opened the door to many more potential discoveries. It may help reveal even more hidden treasures that have been lying in plain sight for centuries.
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這些地畫追可溯至西元前 200 年左右，描繪了鸚鵡、貓、猴子、殺人鯨，和恐怖的斬首人頭的圖像。鄰近的斯納卡線據信是為了讓神欣賞而做的，而這些較小的地畫可能是作為家族或親族的記號或象徵。納斯卡線的秘魯首席考古學家強尼‧伊斯拉表示，它們是「人類為人類而製的」，因為它們描繪的是日常生活的景象。
在考古研究中使用 AI 為更多潛在的發現開啟了一扇大門。其可能有助於揭露更多數百年來就在我們眼前卻未被發現的隱藏寶藏。
What Did You Learn?
1. How long did it take AI to discover over 300 figures?
2. What was the most likely purpose for which the newly found Nazca figures were made?
參考答案 :
1. Six months.
2. They were possibly used as signs or representations of family or kinship groups.
Word in Use
4. counterpart n. 相對應的人或物
The president’s counterparts from Europe will meet with him next week.
歐洲國家的領導人將在下星期和總統會面。
5. transition n. 過渡期；轉變
My son is experiencing the transition from boyhood to adulthood.
我兒子正經歷由青少年轉為大人的過渡期。
Word in Use
4. counterpart n. 相對應的人或物
The president’s counterparts from Europe will meet with him next week.
歐洲國家的領導人將在下星期和總統會面。
5. transition n. 過渡期；轉變
My son is experiencing the transition from boyhood to adulthood.
我兒子正經歷由青少年轉為大人的過渡期。
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