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One of the oldest seafaring ships in the world has been reconstructed after seven years’ patient archaeological work. The ship, a 60- foot sailing vessel, sank off the coast of Cyprus in the days of Alexander the Great around the year 300 B.C. Its discovery and restoration have now thrown new light on the ancient trade routes and shipbuilding techniques.
What makes the Cyprus ship so informative is the remarkable state of preservation--mainly due to an unusual feature of its design. The hull was sheathed on the outside with lead that was fixed to the timber with bronze tacks which helped the wooden frame survive 2000 years under the sea.
The first clue to the wreck’s existence came in’ 1964 when a sponge diver from the present- day resort of Kyrenia came across a pole of amphorae (ancient storage jugs). Unfortunately his diving air supply ran out just at that moment, so that he had no time to mark the spot. It took him three
A. the dates on the coins found
B. the analysis of the age of the materials from which the ship was built
C. the scientifically - determined age of some of the cargo
D. a knowledge of the date of the building of the ship together with her known age
Here is a poster on a middle school web site.
The Haynes Middle School Parent-Teacher Organization
invite you to attend our latest fund(基金)-miser.
The fourth Annual (一年一度的) Haynes School Auction (拍卖)!
Saturday, May 10
6:00 p. m.--11:00 p. m.
in the school hall
6:00 p. m. --6:30 p. m. :All items for auction are previewed.
6:30 p. m.--7:00 p. m. :Silent auction begins.
7:00 p. m. --7:30 p. m. :Highest bidders(出价人) from silent auction are determined.
7:30 p. m.--11:00 p. m. :Main auction begins
Items up for bid in the silent auction range in value from $5 to $30.
Items up for bid in the main auction include the following:
● Airline tickets to a place of your choice
● Weekend gateways at first-class hotels
● Season tickets to the Chicago Bears football game
● $50 gift tickets to local gift shops, r
A. the less money that will be charged for the tickets to the auction
B. the more money that can be raised to support the computer lab
C. the faster the ticket will be sold to the auction
D. the higher the value that will be placed on the items in the silent auction
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