瀚博教育—第十四讲埃及一个古老又神秘的国度！

Land of mysteries For thousands of years , no other country has been as mysterious to the world as this one . it makes you wonder what’s inside the pyramids , how people made mummies and why the Great Sphinx stands there to guard the pyramids . This is Egypt , one of the oldest civilizations in the world . Built along the longest the world’s river , the Nile , Egypt is the second most populous country in Africa . As a land rich in beauty , history and culture ,ancient Egypt left behind many treasures for the world . The solar calendar we use today actually came from Egypt . Around 4000 BC, Egyptians used a calendar that was 365days long . They had 12 months made of 30 days each . and they made the extra five days a festival . Egyptian characters are some of the oldest characters in the world . It looks similar to our oracle bone inscriptions (甲骨文) . Their characters influence many others , including the Latin alphabet we use today . When it comes to medical science , Egyptians left us mummies , which we explore to see how they kept a dead body preserved for such a long time . Egyptians covered bodies with a special salt called natron . This makes the body dry, which keeps it looking lifelike . Some mummies are more than 2,000 years old . Today , this land of mysteries still attracts many people. Most of them want to get a taste of the great pyramids . Scientists have found more than 130 pyramids in Egypt , according to National Geographic . The biggest is the Great Pyramid of Khufu in Giza . It is about 138.8m tall , which is almost as tall as a 40-story building . The Great Pyramid of Khufu is the most famous ancient wonder of the world that is still standing today . Words and expressions生词及词组 mysterious神秘的 pyramids金字塔 mummy木乃伊 the Great Sphinx狮身人面像 Egypt埃及 civilization文明 the Nile尼罗河 populous人口稠密的 treasure财富，宝藏 solar calendar阳历 oracle bone inscriptions (甲骨文) the Latin alphabet字母表 medical医学的 explore探索 preserve保存；腌制 natron天然碳酸钠 attract吸引 geographic地理的 Giza吉萨