“ Huarango树是当地人最重要的食物,饲料,木材和燃料的来源。”考古学家大卫·贝雷斯福德·琼斯博士说,“这个树种可以提高土壤肥力和湿度,改变极端的沙漠气候,以其深深的树根保护所在地区免遭洪涝之苦。”随着时间推移,林地的不断砍伐到了生态临界点,将土地暴露于极端的沙尘暴以及厄尔尼诺洪水中。
Scientists believe that a major El Nino event occurred around the same time as the deforestation, triggering devastating floods due to the lack of trees. After that, the Nazca would have been unable to grow enough food for their people in that area.
科学家们相信,森林砍伐后,当厄尔尼诺现象来临,纳斯卡的灌溉系统被洪水所淹没,从那以后,纳斯卡不再适合生产,也不能为居民提供食物了。
3. A War Bracelet Comes Home
3.身份牌回家
While serving in the Army during World War II, Warren McCauley lost or left his silver identification bracelet (dog tag) in Castel DAiano, Italy in 1945. According to an Army news release that year, war hero McCauley received the Bronze Star when he fearlessly advanced under a hail of small-arms fire to restore communications after the German enemy cut wire lines.
在二战服役时,沃伦·麦考利1945年在意大利的达伊阿诺城堡失去了能证明他身份的银牌(狗牌)。据当年的军方消息称,战争英雄麦考利被授予青铜奖章,为了表彰他在德军切断了金属线后,勇敢地去恢复通信。
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