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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.
1 hearth | |
n.壁炉炉床,壁炉地面 | |
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2 underneath | |
adj.在...下面,在...底下;adv.在下面 | |
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3 luxurious | |
adj.精美而昂贵的;豪华的 | |
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4 softened | |
(使)变软( soften的过去式和过去分词 ); 缓解打击; 缓和; 安慰 | |
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5 snug | |
adj.温暖舒适的,合身的,安全的;v.使整洁干净,舒适地依靠,紧贴;n.(英)酒吧里的私房 | |
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6 neolithic | |
adj.新石器时代的 | |
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7 countless | |
adj.无数的,多得不计其数的 | |
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8 dwellings | |
n.住处,处所( dwelling的名词复数 ) | |
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