来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：古希腊历史简介 第2集 第2集》
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which is before writing--mute evidence that has to be这些无声的证据出现于文字记录之前 -
interpreted and is very complicated,因此就需要繁复的考证及解读 -
and is far from secure.这些考证未必可靠 -
Even a question such as a date甚至如何确定它的年代 -
which is so critical for historians,对于历史学家来说也是一个疑问 -
is really quite approximate, and subject to controversy,它相当的模糊 并引起了很多争论 -
as is just about every single thing I will tell you正如我在今后几天将会讲到的 -
for the next few days. These will be even more than usual有关这段历史会存在诸多争论 -
subject to controversy even the most fundamental things.即使在最基础的事情上也会存在分歧 -
So what you'll be hearing are因此 你们将会学到的是 -
approximations as best we can make them of what's going on.我们尽可能还原的真实情况 -
Well, we begin our story with the emergence of the Bronze Age好吧 让我们从爱琴海地区