雅思閱讀：認識台灣人的祖先

#里茲螞蟻知識文 就像Lapita人一樣，無畏地航向未知之海，真正的勇氣不是沒有恐懼，而是在恐懼中仍選擇追隨內心的召喚，超越地平線。

Just like the Lapitas sailing fearlessly into the unknown, true courage is not the absence of fear, but the choice to chase your calling beyond the horizon.

台灣原住民原來是海洋南島語系擴展的起源地和語言故鄉，我們可以驕傲地說台灣原住民的足跡包括東南亞和東亞許多地區以及大洋洲，甚至包括非洲的主要民族群體。 (這些地區包括汶萊、東帝汶、印尼、馬來西亞、馬達加斯加、菲律賓。)

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- Lapita的起源
The Lapita civilization is believed to have originated in the western Pacific, around 3,000 years ago.
Lapita文明被認為起源於西太平洋，大約在3000年前。

- 航海技能
The Lapita people had advanced sailing skills and were capable of ocean voyages across vast distances.
Lapita人擁有先進的航海技術，能夠進行跨越遼闊距離的海上航行。

- 船隻與航行工具
They used canoes designed for long-distance travel, which were essential for their exploration of distant islands.
他們使用為長途旅行設計的獨木舟，這對他們探索遠距離島嶼至關重要。

- 文化傳承
The Lapita people passed down their sailing and navigation skills through generations, ensuring the survival of their culture.
Lapita人將他們的航海和導航技能世代相傳，確保了他們文化的延續。

- 語言與族群
Lapita people are the ancestors of modern Polynesians, Micronesians, and Melanesians.
Lapita人是現代波利尼西亞人、密克羅尼西亞人和美拉尼西亞人的祖先。

- 定居與擴展
They settled across the Pacific, from Taiwan and the Philippines to the islands of Fiji and Tonga.
他們在太平洋上定居，從台灣和菲律賓到斐濟和湯加群島。

- 考古發現
Archaeological sites in places like Vanuatu and Fiji have provided evidence of the Lapita’s presence and cultural activities.
在瓦努阿圖和斐濟等地的考古遺址提供了Lapita人存在和文化活動的證據。

- 文化遺產
The Lapita people left behind distinctive pottery, which is a key feature in identifying their archaeological sites.
Lapita人留下了獨特的陶器，這是識別他們考古遺址的關鍵特徵。

- 遺傳學研究
DNA studies have shown that Lapita people were connected to various Austronesian groups, spreading across the Pacific.
基因研究顯示，Lapita人與多個南島語系族群有關聯，並遍布太平洋。

- 海洋冒險
The Lapita were daring navigators, braving open oceans in their canoes to discover and colonize faraway islands.
Lapita人是勇敢的航海者，他們駕駛獨木舟勇闖大海，發現並殖民遙遠的島嶼。