印度河时代8000年历史，不是5500年，因雨季减弱而结束
KOLKATA: It may be time to rewrite history textbooks. Scientists from IIT-Kharagpur and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) have uncovered evidence that the Indus Valley Civilization is at least 8,000 years old, and not 5,500 years old, taking root well before the Egyptian (7000BC to 3000BC) and Mesopotamian (6500BC to 3100BC) civilizations. What's more, the researchers have found evidence of a pre-Harappan civilization that exsted for at least 1,000 years before this.
The discovery, published in the prestigious 'Nature' journal on May 25, may force a global rethink on the timelines of the so-called 'cradles of civilization'. The scientists believe they also know why the civilization ended about 3,000 years ago — climate change.
也许是时候重写历史书了。来自印度理工学院考古调查局的科学家发现了证据，证明印度河流域文明至少8000年历史，而不止5500年。起源比古埃及文明（公元前7000年至公元前3000年）和美索不达米亚文明（公元前6500年至公元前3100年）更早。更重要的是，研究人员发现了更早之前存在了至少1000年的前哈拉帕文明的证据。
这一发现于5月25日被发表在著名的《自然》杂志上，也许会让全球反思所谓“文明摇篮”的时间表。科学家认为该文明在3000年前结束的原因是气候变化。
"We have recovered perhaps the oldest pottery from the civilization. We used a technique called 'optically stimulated luminescence' to date pottery shards of the Early Mature Harappan time to nearly 6,000 years ago and the cultural levels of pre-Harappan Hakra phase as far back as 8,000 years," said Anindya Sarkar, head of the department of geology and geophysics at IIT-Kgp.
“我们发现了也许来自该文明的最古老陶器，应用了一种叫做光释光测年法，追溯哈拉帕时代陶器为大约6000年前，前哈拉帕的文化水平远至8000年。”
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译文来源：三泰虎 http://www.santaihu.com/2016052903.html
外文地址：http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Indus-era-8000-years-old-not-5500-ended-because-of-weaker-monsoon/articleshow/52485332.cms
Tarun Rastogi
At 8000 years, Indus Valley civilization is now officially the world''s oldest civilization! That now proves to the world that we Indians are actually the pioneers of civilization in human history!!
8000年历史！印度河流域文明现在正式被认定为世界最古老文明！
证明我们印度人实际上是人类历史文明的先驱！
Sceptical
This is awesome. The govt and ASI need to invest a lot more into this research as climate change is a current worry and we could learn a lot from our ancestors and their times.
太棒了
印度政府应加大研究，气候变化是当前之忧，我们应从祖先那里吸取教训，从那个时代吸取教训
Ranabir Chakraborty
I was expecting this to happen. The earlier datings were not correct. Thanks to IIT investigators. Also reevaluate the items stored in museums.
我早就预料到了
之前的记录是不正确的
多亏了印度理工学院的调查者
那些发现的物品放到博物馆里去珍藏吧
Dharmendra Maurya
INDIAN CIVILIZATION IS MUCH MORE OLD THAT 8000 YEARS
印度文明远不止8000年
Highflyer
but its lost now we stil are proud of u indus valley civilization
印度河流域文明已经消失了，不过我们仍然引以为豪
RaghavMittal TrueIndian
Our history was written by British Historians...Its time that we do our own research...
我们的历史是英国历史学家书写的
我们该自己做一些研究了
Aar Kay
This makes Hinduism the oldest religion in the world.
也就是说，印度教是世界上最古老的宗教了
Avinash Kumar
please correct your facts egyptian civilisation ended in 300 bc not 3000 bc ...
请纠正，埃及文明结束于公元前300年，不是结束于公元前3000年
Naveed Khan
This Land belongs to what Brahmans classified as Dalits, Scheduled Caste, Untouchables. They are the true inheritors of this Land. When did Aryan Brhamans come to this land?
这片土地属于婆罗门所划分的达利特，属于那些不可接触者
他们是这块土地的真正继承者
那些婆罗门是什么时候来到这片土地的？
Nikhil S
We don''t believe this. We are taught history which is written by Britishers for us and we continue to believe that.
我们不相信的
我们学的历史是英国人为我们写的，我们会一直相信英国人写的历史
Khandaker Islam
The correction would be added at the history of Indus Valley, which is the proud story of human civilisation of the sub-continent.
把这一纠正添加到印度河流域文明历史中去
印度河流域文明是令人自豪的次大陆人类文明