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Archaeologists in northern Greece have unearthed the ruins of a Neolithic house, a rare find that offers valuable information about everyday life 6,000 years ago, the Greek culture ministry said on Friday.

希臘北部的考古學家發掘出新石器時代一間房舍的遺址，這項罕見的發現將提供6000年前日常生活的寶貴資訊，希臘文化部週五表示。

A kitchen area with two ovens, clay pots and stone tools, and two more rooms show stone age farmers processed grains in the house, which appears to have burned down.

有兩個爐灶的烹調區，黏土罐及石製工具，以及另外兩間房間，顯示石器時代農夫如何在家中處理穀物；這間房子似乎是毀於火災。

"This is a rare case. All findings have remained untouched by farming or any other activity for about 6,000 years," the ministry said in a statement.

「這是罕見狀況。所有的發現物在約6000年的歲月中都沒被農耕或其他活動所影響。」該部在聲明中表示。

"This excavation has given us valuable information about architecture at the time."

「這次的（考古）挖掘給我們有關當時建築的珍貴訊息」。

Archaeologists excavated for 5 months in the northern Greek region of Pella to uncover the base of the 58 square metre building, which was made from wooden poles, branches and mud.

考古學家在希臘北部佩拉地區挖了5個月，才發現這個建築的58平方公尺地基；地基是由木桿、樹枝及泥土製成。

"The building was destroyed by fire. Residents had time to abandon it, taking with them stone tools and leaving behind heavy objects," the ministry said. "The finding shows farming was an integral part of life and society of the area at the time."

「建築毀於火災。裡面的人有時間離開，帶走了石製工具，留下笨重物品」，文化部說。「這項發現顯示農耕已是當時此地社會及生活不可或缺的一部分。」

新聞辭典：

untouched：形容詞，未受影響或損傷的。The country remains untouched by financial crisis.（該國未受金融風暴影響）

abandon：動詞，放棄、中止。Never abandon the most valuable things.（千萬別放棄最珍貴的東西）

integral：形容詞，不可缺的。Air and water are the integral parts of life.（生命缺不了空氣跟水）