统一上下埃及(中英双语)
UNITING THE TWO KINGDOMS
统一上下埃及
Upper Egypt was in the narrow river valley in the south. Lower Egypt was in the north, in the broad delta (triangular piece of land) where the river flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
上埃及位于南部狭窄的河谷中。下埃及位于北部宽阔的三角洲,尼罗河在此入海。
Each kingdom had its own capital city and king. Upper and Lower Egypt traded crops, goods, and cattle with other communities along the Nile.
两个王国有各自的首都和国王。上埃及和下埃及与沿河的其他社区进行农作物、货物和牛的贸易。
Around 3100 BCE the powerful king of Upper Egypt, Menes, conquered Lower Egypt, uniting the two kingdoms.
公元前3100年左右,强大的上埃及国王美尼斯征服了下埃及,统一上下埃及。
Menes established a new capital in the city of Memphis, where Upper and Lower Egypt met on the west bank of the Nile.
美尼斯在孟菲斯建立国都,使上下埃及在尼罗河西岸相交。
After Menes, many pharaohs ruled ancient Egypt. During the long history of the Egyptian civilization, there were more than 30 dynasties, or ruling families, of pharaohs.
美尼斯之后,许多法老统治着古埃及。在古埃及文明的悠久历史中,出现了三十多个朝代或家族。
Modern historians have grouped several of these dynasties into three important periods: the Old Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom, and the New Kingdom.
现代历史学家将这些朝代分为三个重要时期:古王国、中王国和新王国。
单词短语:
delta 河口三角洲
triangular 三角形的
kingdom 王国
trade 贸易
community 社区
conquer 征服
unite 统一
established 确立
pharaoh 法老
dynasty 王朝
gtoup 分类
several 几个