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【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 small permanent settlement. Even then the cemetery was an important part of the culture。 much effort was expended in preparing the tombs, pottery, and other gifts. During the pretown phase at Bab edhDhra, the dead typically were placed in shaft tombs. Shafts four feet across were dug as deep as nine feet. Near the bottom, the tomb makers would dig laterally, creating a small entryway just large enough for one person to squeeze through. Beyond, they excavated a domed chamber about six feet in diameter. and three feet high at the center. As many as five of these chambers might open off a single shaft. Typically, we found the bones of three or more individuals in a single chamber. Except for the skulls and lower jaws, all the bones would be intermingled. This means, of course, that the bodies had been reduced to skeletons before the bones were entombed. Perhaps bodies were temporarily buried where people died, and the bones were recovered periodically and brought back to Bab ehdDhra for appropriate ceremonies and permanent burial. Several of the skulls had been slightly broken during this second burial, indicating that the first burial had lasted long enough for the bone to bee rather fragile. Time ______ (422 words) history the place where the story took place was ________. ( A ) (a) an Early Bronze Age Fortified town (b) the Biblical city of Sodom (c) Bab edhDhra (d) the Near East 7. According to the passage, why is this period significant in Man39。s history? ( B ) (a) Architectural developments are representative of urban life. (b) The development of cities correlates with the advance of civilization. (c) The domestication of animals increased agricultural yield. (d) A nomadic way of life discouraged division of labor. 8. During which phase in the history of Bab edhDhra were shaft tombs primarily built? ( C ) (a) Urban phase . (b) Pastoral phase. (c) Pretown phase. (d) Urban and pretown phases. 9. If the relative population distribution of prehistoric society could be determined, the best archaeological evidence would be _________. ( C ) (a) ceremonial sites (b) written records that recorded burials (c) burial sites (d) habitation sites 10. According to the passage, why was the site of Bab edhDhra a potential area for urban development? ( D ) (a) It offered defensible borders. (b) The fertility of the soil favored agriculture. (c) Mineral deposits favored trade agreements. (d) Water resources favored settlement. 16
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