But because of those discoveries, we are now in a position to appreciate the monumental achievements of these early civilizations, these earliest civilizations.

由于那些考古发现，我们现在才能欣赏到,那些早期文明的不朽成就，最早的文明。

耶鲁公开课 - 旧约导论课程节选

But let's just think out loud about what these places had in common, and what this tells you about social structure and political outcomes in early modern Europe.

我们先来想想这些国家都有什么共同点,我们又能从中发现这些对于早期欧洲的,社会结构和政治成效又有着怎样的解读

耶鲁公开课 - 欧洲文明课程节选