【跟着英剧练发音】A Histry Of Britain - 4

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 Necessities? Well, at the centre, a hearth¹, around which they warmed themselves and cooked their food. A stone tank in which to keep live fish bait. And since we know that some of these houses had drains underneath² them, they must also, believe it or not, have had indoor toilets. Luxuries? Well, the orthopaedically correct stone bed may not seem particularly luxurious³, but the addition of layers of heather and straw would certainly have softened⁴ the sleeping surface and would actually have made this bed seem rather snug⁵. At the centre of it all, though, was this spectacular dresser on which our house-proud neolithic⁶ villagers would have set out all of their most precious stuff. Fine bone and ivory necklaces, beautifully rolled and carved stone objects, everything designed to make a grand interior statement. Given the rudimentary nature of their tools, it would have taken the villagers countless⁷ man-hours to build not just these domestic dwellings⁸, but also the great circles of stone where they would have gathered to worship.