46. World’s Oldest Cave Paintings Discovered in Indonesia!! (English Vocabulary Lesson)
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27 Januari 2021
Archaeologists recently discovered the world’s oldest cave paintings of animals, in an isolated cave in Indonesia. This has challenged the way scientists think about our history, and provided evidence for people in Asia tens of thousands of years ago! Let’s learn about this topic, while studying English vocabulary!
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Vocabulary
Archaeologist (n) - someone who studies the buildings, graves, tools, and other objects of people who lived in the past
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of an Anglo-Saxon settlement
Remote (adj) - far away in distance; a long way from any towns or cities
They live in a remote mountain village, miles from the nearest shop
Characteristic (n) - a typical or noticeable quality of someone or something
A big nose is a characteristic in my family
Capacity (n) - someone’s ability to do a particular thing
She has a great capacity for hard work
To date (v) - to say how long something has existed or when it was made
Archaeologists have been unable to date these fossils
Artefact (n) - an object that is made by a person, such as a tool or decoration, especially one that is of historical interest
The museum’s collection includes artefacts dating back to prehistoric times
Reasonable (adj) - based on or using good judgement and therefore fair and practical
If you tell him what happened, I’m sure he’ll understand - he’s a reasonable man!
Sophisticated (adj) - intelligent or made in a complicated way and therefore able to do complicated tasks
I think a more sophisticated approach is needed to solve this problem
Pigment (n) - a substance that gives something a particular colour when it is added to it
Pigment is mixed into oil, glue, egg, etc. to make different types of paint
Comprehension Questions
Q. What animal was painted in the cave?
Q. When did humans arrive in Australia?
Q. Where was the oldest human produced art discovered?
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