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Hanno writes an account of his journey:
汉诺在他的航海日志中记录道:
"We saw at night the land covered with fire."
这个夜晚 我们目睹了被火包围的土地
"In the middle was a high flame, "
它的中央迸射出极高的火焰
higher than the others,
比周围的火焰都要高
"Which seemed to reach the stars."
似乎可以碰触到星辰
"A high mountain, named the Chariot of the Gods."
"我们将这座高山命名为 诸神的战车"
The first written description of Mount Cameroon,
这就是最早关于喀麦隆山的记载
The largest volcano in West Africa.
西非最大的活火山
Recorded using a revolutionary new writing technology:
他采用了具有突破性的记载方式
The alphabet.
即字母系统
The phoenicians invent 22 symbols or letters
腓尼基人创造了二十二个符号或字母
That can be combined to represent almost any sound
将它们组合起来 便可以传达任何语言中的
In any language.
任何声音
Easy to learn, the alphabet puts reading and writing
因为简单易学 字母体系让每个人都可以
Within everyone's reach.
学会读与写
One of the keys to the future of communication.
这对未来的交流传播具有举足轻重的意义
The invention of the alphabet was one of the biggest steps
字母的创造是记载历史上
in the history of writing.
迈出的最重要的一步
It just simplified dramatically the way the script worked,
它极大地简化了记载的运作方式
and made it so much easier for people to learn
并且便于人们学习
how to read and write.
如何阅读和写作
