EXPLORING THE ANCIENT WORLD IN ENGLISH－CULTURAL 9

Arthur is a university professor of archaeology and anthropology. For years, he has been trying to write the perfect book about ancient cultures. But no matter how hard he tries, he can’t write a book that he is satisfied with. His problem is that he feels that none of the research he finds gives an accurate portrayal of ancient cultures. Arthur was in his office one day trying to figure out how he could do this. “If only I could just go to these places myself! Too bad I can’t just hop on a plane and visit Ancient Egypt like I visited Tahiti last year . . . .” That’s when he was struck by an idea. What if he built a time machine and visited these ancient cultures himself? This is what he did, and thus started his adventure of time travel around the world . . . By reading this book, you’ll learn about ancient cultures. You’ll see the differences and similarities between modern and ancient cultures and realize that some things about human nature and the world have changed, but some have also stayed the same. Not only will you learn about history by reading this book, but you will also improve your English skills. So join Arthur’s adventures of time travel around the world. It’s a journey you’ll never forget! 本書作者憑藉自身豐富的旅遊經驗與背景知識，為讀者介紹世界各地的文化演進，全書選取世界各地二十四項文明進展，諸如埃及、希臘、印加、馬雅等古文化，以及亞歷山大大帝、孔子等偉人的思想貢獻，內容引人入勝。文章涵蓋範圍廣泛，包括藝術建築、學術思想、偉人生平及宗教發展等，可增進讀者對世界各地文明發展的知識。每一單元都有深入的閱讀主題，除介紹文明發展外，另搭配活潑生動的地圖詳解，增進地理常識；文章後緊接著閱讀測驗與中英文注釋，逐步加深英語的閱讀能力。全書內容豐富、文字活潑生動，翻開本書，您也能身歷其境，跟著作者的腳步漫遊世界文明。