1·Can one trace this same pattern far back in prehistory?
我们能把同样的这种模式追溯到遥远的史前吗？
2·All this presupposes one essential detail, says Atholl Anderson, professor of prehistory at the Australian National University: the Lapita had mastered the advanced art of sailing against the wind.
澳大利亚国立大学的史前学教授阿索尔·安德森表示，这一切都以一个重要的细节为前提：拉皮塔人已经掌握了逆风航行的高级艺术。
3·We should perhaps consider ourselves fortunate that the biological function that follows eating — namely, going to the bathroom — did not have romantic implications throughout prehistory.
或许我们更应该庆幸就餐后随之而来的那种生理机能——即上厕所——在整个史前时期都没有与浪漫挂上钩。
4·Still, the site does open a window into a poorly known period of American prehistory.
不过，这一地点依然开启了一扇窗，让人们能够了解所知甚少的美洲史前状况。
5·The goat belonged to a breed now found only in Laos, suggesting today's breeds crowded out others popular in prehistory.
这种品种的山羊现在只能在老挝才能找到，它也揭示现在存在的山羊赶走了史前存在在的其它品种的山羊。