Mummies Found with Gold Tongues

Do you like stories and movies about mummies?

No, I don't mean moms, like your mom or my mom.

I mean mummies... Mummies are dead people. They are wrapped in pieces of
cloth.

A lot of mummies have been found in Egypt. The mummies are buried in the
ground. So, people have to dig a lot to find them.
很多木乃伊是在埃及發現的。他們都埋在地下，所以要挖到很深的地方才找得到。

In 2021, 16 very special mummies were found. These 16 mummies had tongues
made of gold! 這16具木乃伊個個都有黃金打造的舌頭！

Why did they have gold tongues? The reason is very interesting.

People in ancient Egypt believed gold tongues could help people talk after
they died. How can people talk after they die? Well, Egyptians believed in an
afterlife.
古時候的埃及人相信人死了之後會有來生，黃金舌頭可以讓人再來生也可以講話。

It's like burning ghost money, I think. People in Taiwan and China burn ghost
money for dead people. The dead people can spend the money.

The ancient Egyptians didn't burn ghost money. They tried to help dead people
by giving them gold tongues.
也許這就像燒紙錢，很多人都會燒紙錢給過世的家人，讓他們在陰間也有錢可以花。有的古埃及人不燒紙錢，而是給死去的親人黃金舌頭。

Egypt is so cool! I wonder what they will find next?
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Vocabulary

埃及的木乃伊非常有名，黃金舌頭可就是新聞了。

1. Egypt 埃及。
Egypt has a long history, just like China. 埃及跟中國一樣，有悠久的歷史。
I'd sure like to visit Egypt someday. 我真希望有一天去埃及玩。

2. Tongue 舌頭。
I find the gold tongue a very strange idea. 我覺得黃金舌頭真是個奇怪的想法。
Yeah, why not give the mummies gold eyes? 對啊，為什麼不是給木乃伊黃金的眼睛？

3. Dead 死亡的。
Well, I think it's all the same to the dead. 對死人來說應該都一樣吧。
And maybe dead people just want to rest. 也許死去的人只想休息。

4. People 人們。
Many people burn paper money for their dead family members.
很多人會給去世的家人燒紙錢。
Right, people believe money is useful everywhere.
是的，人們相信到處都用得到錢。

Let's read today's words together.
Egypt 埃及
tongue 舌頭
dead 死亡的
people 人們
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Quiz

Q1: What was special about the mummies?
A: They were wrapped in gold cloth.
B: They had gold tongues.
C: They were buried with gold coins.

Q2: How many mummies were found?
A: 6
B: 16
C: 60

Q3: What did people in Egypt believe about dead people?
A: They needed money.
B: They could talk.
C: They weren't dead.

Answers
1. B
2. B
3. B