Undersea excavation reveals bounteous booty

时间：2007-05-09 05:53:25

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This undated photo shows Chinese archaeologists working in undersea conditions, excavating1 a shipwreck2 in the South China Sea. Part of the cultural relics3 excavated5 from the "Huaguangjiao No.1" were shown to the media in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan province on Tuesday, May 8, 2007.

 
May 9 - A Chinese archeology team has finished excavation6 work on an ancient shipwreck off the Xisha islands in the South China Sea, and revealed bounteous7 results.

 

This is the first time that China has conducted undersea excavation work in the open seas.

 

Zhang Wei, director of the marine8 archeology research center of the Chinese National Museum, said the excavation started on March 15th and lasted for 55 days, excavating over 10,000 cultural relics.

 

The excavation of "Huaguangjiao No.1" was well-prepared and conducted with precision, marking a significant milestone9 in China's undersea archaeology10 history.

 

Relics found at the site include green glazed11 porcelain12 plates, shadowy blue porcelains13 and other rare antiques.

 

It is believed to have been a merchant ship built in the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279).

 

The sunken ship, measuring 20m in length, 6m in width, and with an estimated displacement14 of 60 tons, was discovered in the 1990s - as the first vessel15 China discovered in the open seas.

 

Named "Huaguangjiao No. 1", meaning Huangguang Reef No.1, the shipwreck has important significance in the process of researching ancient China's Maritime16 Silk Road.

 

"Huaguangjiao No.1 and Nanhai No.1, which is currently being excavated off the coast of south China's Guangdong province, are two pearls along the ancient Maritime Silk Road. The two have equal significance," Zhang Wei said, "but Huaguangjiao No.1 is located in the open seas, and is more difficult to excavate4."

 

Located 330 kilometers southeast of south China ’s Hainan Province, the Xisha Islands are one of four large island groups in the South China Sea.



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1 excavating 5d793b033d109ef3f1f026bd95b1d9f5     
v.挖掘( excavate的现在分词 )；开凿；挖出；发掘
参考例句：
  • A bulldozer was employed for excavating the foundations of the building. 推土机用来给楼房挖地基。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • A new Danish expedition is again excavating the site in annual summer digs. 一支新的丹麦探险队又在那个遗址上进行一年一度的夏季挖掘。 来自辞典例句
2 shipwreck eypwo     
n.船舶失事，海难
参考例句：
  • He walked away from the shipwreck.他船难中平安地脱险了。
  • The shipwreck was a harrowing experience.那次船难是一个惨痛的经历。
3 relics UkMzSr     
[pl.］n.遗物，遗迹，遗产；遗体，尸骸
参考例句：
  • The area is a treasure house of archaeological relics. 这个地区是古文物遗迹的宝库。
  • Xi'an is an ancient city full of treasures and saintly relics. 西安是一个有很多宝藏和神圣的遗物的古老城市。
4 excavate eiBzY     
vt.挖掘，挖出
参考例句：
  • They plan to excavate a large hole.他们计划挖个大洞。
  • A new Danish expedition is again excavating the site in annual summer digs.一支新的丹麦探险队又在那个遗址上进行一年一度的夏季挖掘。
5 excavated 3cafdb6f7c26ffe41daf7aa353505858     
v.挖掘( excavate的过去式和过去分词 )；开凿；挖出；发掘
参考例句：
  • The site has been excavated by archaeologists. 这个遗址已被考古学家发掘出来。
  • The archaeologists excavated an ancient fortress. 考古学家们发掘出一个古堡。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 excavation RiKzY     
n.挖掘，发掘；被挖掘之地
参考例句：
  • The bad weather has hung up the work of excavation.天气不好耽误了挖掘工作。
  • The excavation exposed some ancient ruins.这次挖掘暴露出一些古遗迹。
7 bounteous KRgyQ     
adj.丰富的
参考例句：
  • Because of the spring rains,the farmers had a bounteous crop.因为下了春雨，农夫获得了丰收。
  • He has a bounteous imagination.他有丰富的想象力。
8 marine 77Izo     
adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵
参考例句：
  • Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
  • When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。
9 milestone c78zM     
n.里程碑；划时代的事件
参考例句：
  • The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.事实证明这部影片是电影史上的一个里程碑。
  • I think this is a very important milestone in the relations between our two countries.我认为这是我们两国关系中一个十分重要的里程碑。
10 archaeology 0v2zi     
n.考古学
参考例句：
  • She teaches archaeology at the university.她在大学里教考古学。
  • He displayed interest in archaeology.他对考古学有兴趣。
11 glazed 3sLzT8     
adj.光滑的，像玻璃的；上过釉的；呆滞无神的v.装玻璃( glaze的过去式)；上釉于，上光；（目光）变得呆滞无神
参考例句：
  • eyes glazed with boredom 厌倦无神的眼睛
  • His eyes glazed over at the sight of her. 看到她时，他的目光就变得呆滞。 来自《简明英汉词典》
12 porcelain USvz9     
n.瓷；adj.瓷的，瓷制的
参考例句：
  • These porcelain plates have rather original designs on them.这些瓷盘的花纹很别致。
  • The porcelain vase is enveloped in cotton.瓷花瓶用棉花裹着。
13 porcelains 9d5041c72f0176a6ebb746558eef0a22     
n.瓷，瓷器( porcelain的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Objective: To study the stress tooth preparation with two kinds of porcelains. 〔摘要〕目的：研究瓷贴面复合体应力分布规律。 来自互联网
  • Objective To study the distribution of the chromatic value of gingival porcelains. 目的了解临床常用牙龈瓷的颜色参数。 来自互联网
14 displacement T98yU     
n.移置，取代，位移，排水量
参考例句：
  • They said that time is the feeling of spatial displacement.他们说时间是空间位移的感觉。
  • The displacement of all my energy into caring for the baby.我所有精力都放在了照顾宝宝上。
15 vessel 4L1zi     
n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管
参考例句：
  • The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
  • You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。
16 maritime 62yyA     
adj.海的，海事的，航海的，近海的，沿海的
参考例句：
  • Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。
  • The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。

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