点评:Pretty average. We made a stop here on our way back to Puerto Natales after a full day of trekking in Torres del Paine. You don't need long. Mylodon Cave gained recognition more than a century ago. In 1895, settler Hermann Eberhard explored the cave and uncovered a peculiar piece of skin covered in thick hair. Both curious onlookers and scientists examined the find, and it was soon confirmed to be the hide of a mylodon, an extinct giant sloth. This discovery sparked numerous scientific expeditions, while also drawing looters who excavated the cave in search of remains to sell to collectors and museums, particularly in Europe. Over the past hundred years, the cave and its surroundings have remained a valuable source of knowledge, contributing decisively to our understanding of Patagonia’s past and the broader story of humanity.
翻译:普普通通吧。在托雷斯德尔佩恩徒步了一整天后,我们返回普埃罗纳塔莱斯的途中在此稍作停留。其实用不了多少时间。米洛顿洞穴在一个多世纪前就已声名鹊起。1895年,定居者赫尔曼·埃伯哈德探索了该洞穴,发现了一块长满浓密毛发的奇特皮肤。无论是好奇的旁观者还是科学家都对此产生了兴趣,后来经证实,那确实是已灭绝的巨型树懒——米洛顿的皮。这一发现引发了众多科学考察活动,同时也吸引了大量盗掘者。他们挖掘洞穴以寻找文物,准备卖给收藏家和博物馆,尤其是欧洲的那些机构。一个多世纪以来,该洞穴及其周边地区始终是宝贵的知识源泉,为我们了解巴塔哥尼亚的过去以及人类的演进历程作出了不可磨灭的贡献。