古代

古代

Ancient times.

Here, '古代' refers to 'ancient times,' specifically describing a historical period in the past.

古代的人们用石器工具生活。

People in ancient times lived using stone tools.

In this sentence, '古代' modifies '文化' to indicate culture from ancient times.

古代文化对现代社会有深远的影响。

Ancient culture has profound influences on modern society.

'古代' is used here to describe the time period related to '建筑艺术' (architecture).

参观博物馆让我对古代的建筑艺术有了更深的理解。

Visiting the museum gave me a deeper understanding of ancient architecture.