08 Egyptians

EGYPTIANS

埃及人

People of the past Egypt is a hot country in north Africa. The people who lived there thousands of years ago are called ancient Egyptians. This picture is part of an ancient Egyptian wall painting. It shows a group of servants. Egyptian paintings often show things from the side.

埃及是北非一个炎热的国家。 几千年前住在那里的人被称为古埃及人。 这幅画是古埃及壁画的一部分。 它展示了一群仆人。 埃及绘画经常从侧面展示事物。

River life The ancient Egyptians built their towns and cities along a river called the Nile. This photograph of Egypt was taken from space. The river and its banks look dark green. The yellow parts are dry, dusty deserts. River Nile Red Sea

古埃及人沿着尼罗河建造城镇和城市。 这张埃及的照片是从太空拍摄的。 这条河和它的两岸看起来都是深绿色的。 黄色的部分是干燥、多尘的沙漠。 尼罗河红海

The Egyptians fished in the river and sailed boats on it. They drank water from it and used it for washing clothes. This is an ancient Egyptian model of a boat. People swam in the Nile, but they had to watch out for crocodiles.

埃及人在河中捕鱼，在河上航行。 他们从里面喝水，用它来洗衣服。 这是古埃及的船模型。 人们在尼罗河里游泳，但必须小心鳄鱼。

Farmers Egyptian farmers grew fruit, vegetables and other plants on the banks of the Nile. This Egyptian painting shows farmers picking the grapes they have grown. Farmers trained monkeys to pick fruit from high trees and throw it down.

埃及农民在尼罗河沿岸种植水果、蔬菜和其他植物。 这幅埃及画描绘了农民采摘他们自己种的葡萄。 农民们训练猴子从高高的树上摘水果然后扔下去。

The Nile flooded every year. This made the soil good for growing plants. When the land dried up, plants grew in the sun. Farmers worked hard in the fields. Farmers kept some of the crops to eat, and took the rest to markets.

尼罗河每年都发洪水。 这使得土壤适合种植植物。 当土地干涸时，植物在阳光下生长。 农民们在地里辛勤劳作。 农民们留了一些吃，剩下的拿到市场上去卖。