Although scientists have learned who built the geoglyphs, they also want to know why these pictures were made.

When an American archaeologist found a headless body in a tomb near the lines, she knew she was on to something.

Human sacrifices involving decapitation were common at the Nasca temples, but why was this one near the geoglyphs?

雖然科學家已知道是誰建造這些地表雕刻，他們還想知道為什麼要創造這些圖樣

當一位美國考古學家在這些線條附近發現一具無頭屍體時，她知道自己發現一些線索了

在納斯卡神殿，包含斬首的人類獻祭很普遍，但是為什麼這一個在地表雕刻附近呢？

Because of the climate, the Nasca had to deal with long droughts.

A lot of the geoglyphs show animals and smybols associated with water.

Using human sacrifice, the Nasca appealed to their gods to bring back the rains.

By examining the headless body, the archaeologist discovered that the man was a local, and he was buried with honor.

She and her team made the conclusion that he had offered his life for rain that would save his community.

With evidence of other kinds of offerings in the area,

archaeologists suggest that the Nasca Lines were built to honor the gods and act as open-air temples.

由於氣候關係，納斯卡人必須面臨長期的乾旱

很多地表雕刻顯示出與水有關的動物和符號

納斯卡人使用人類獻祭，懇求他們的神祇帶來雨水

藉由細查這具無頭屍體，考古學家發現此人是當地人，而且他是帶著榮耀下葬

她和她的團隊作出結論：他為了可以拯救其聚落的雨水而獻出自己的生命

有了這個地區其他種類祭品的證據

考古學家指出納斯卡線是建來對神祇表達敬意的戶外神殿

We now know who created the Nasca Lines and the most likely reason they were built.

However, not all of the questions about the geoglyphs have been answered.

The mysteries that the Nasca people left behind are as big as their amazing desert creations.

我們現在知道是誰創造納斯卡線還有它最可能的建造原因

然而，並不是所有關於這些地表雕刻的問題都已獲得解答

納斯卡人留下的謎團還是像他們驚人的沙漠創作品一樣巨大


字彙

01. sacrifice [ˋsækrə͵faɪs] n. (此指)獻祭；犧牲

02. associate [əˋsoʃɪ͵et] v. 聯想；使結合

03. appeal [əˋpil] v. 懇求；求助 ( appeal to + N. 指「求助於....」)

04. honor [ˋɑnɚ] n. v. 榮耀；表達敬意

05. community [kəˋmjunətɪ] n. (此指)聚落；社區

06. evidence [ˋɛvədəns] n. 證據

07. archaeologist [͵ɑrkɪˋɑlədʒɪst] n. 考古學家

08. decapitation [dɪ͵kæpəˋteʃən] n. 斬首

09. drought [draut] n. 乾旱

10. offering [ˋɔfərɪŋ] n. (此指) 祭品


關鍵解析

1. be on to　發現.....

此用法後面常接事物，如文中用法

‧Drew worried that his sister was on to the plans for her surprise birthday party.

　德魯擔心他的姐姐已經發現他生日驚喜派對的計畫

相關句型 be on to sb about sth 表示「看透某人做某事的意圖」

以上句為例，改寫為：

‧Drew worried that his sister was on to him about the birthday party he was planning for her.

　德魯擔心他姐姐已經看透他要為她計畫生日派對的意圖

比較用法

onto 為介係詞，表示「在.....之上」

‧The cat jumped onto the sofa as soon as Gayle sat down.

　蓋爾一坐下，那隻貓就跳上沙發

2. all、not all、none 的比較

all　　　完全否定　　所有的......都

not all　  部分否定　　並不是所有的....都.....

none　　完全否定　　.....都沒有、不是......

‧All of the cake was eaten bt the time Justin finished his dinner.

　賈斯丁吃完晚餐時，所有的蛋糕都被吃掉了

‧Not all of the cake was eaten bt the time Justin finished his dinner.

　賈斯丁吃完晚餐時還有一些蛋糕 (被吃掉了一些，但還有剩)

‧None of the cake was eaten bt the time Justin finished his dinner.

　賈斯丁吃完晚餐時，所有的蛋糕都沒被吃掉