历史小径·世界史英语30篇（8）
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Writing Began in Ancient Sumer
文字起源于古代苏美尔
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People in Sumer drew marks on soft clay.苏美尔人将符号刻在软泥板上。
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They used a reed stick to make wedge shapes.他们用芦苇杆刻出楔形符号。
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These marks stood for words or sounds.这些符号代表词语或发音。
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Scribes wrote about grain, workers, and gods.书吏记录谷物、工人和神祇相关内容。
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No one knew how to read at first.起初无人识字。
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Only trained scribes could write and count.只有受过训练的书吏才能书写和计数。
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Clay tablets dried hard in the sun.泥板在阳光下晒干变硬。
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We still read some of them today.我们今天仍能阅读其中一些。