New Facts About Old Humans
關於古人類的新發現
Introduction
Scientists found new information about two old human groups. These groups are Homo naledi and Neanderthals.
科學家發現了關於兩組古人類的新資訊，分別是納萊迪人 (Homo naledi) 與尼安德塔人。
Main Body
Scientists looked at teeth from Homo naledi in South Africa. They found that almost all the bodies were female. Some people think the group put the women there on purpose. Other people think it happened for other reasons.
科學家研究了南非納萊迪人的牙齒。他們發現幾乎所有的遺骸都是女性。有些人認為該族群是故意將女性安置在那裡的。其他人則認為是由於其他原因造成的。
Scientists also studied Neanderthals in Europe. They looked at the DNA of 27 people. These Neanderthals were healthy and had different genes. They did not have the same parents.
科學家還研究了歐洲的尼安德塔人。他們分析了 27 人的 DNA。這些尼安德塔人很健康且基因多樣。他們並非擁有相同的父母。
These Neanderthals did not have babies with modern humans. This is strange because both groups lived in Europe at the same time. Maybe they did not like each other or lived in different places.
這些尼安德塔人沒有與現代人類生育後代。這很奇怪，因為兩組人群當時都生活在歐洲。也許他們彼此不合，或者生活在不同的地方。
Conclusion
The Homo naledi group was mostly female. The Neanderthals in Europe were strong but lived alone.
納萊迪人族群主要是女性。而歐洲的尼安德塔人雖然強壯，但卻是獨立生活的。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'People' Pattern
In this text, we see how to talk about groups of people using simple words. Look at these examples:
- The group → (A collection of people)
- Some people → (A few individuals)
- Other people → (Different individuals)
- Modern humans → (People living now)
How to use it: When you want to describe a group, you don't need a fancy word. Use 'people' or 'group'.
Example: "Some people like tea. Other people like coffee."
Key Note: Notice how the text uses 'these' to point to specific people mentioned before: "These Neanderthals were healthy." → (The specific 27 people we just talked about).