Shi Jinjiang wore magnifying glasses on his head and leaned over to examine an ancient papyrus.
史金江戴着双目放大镜,俯身检查一张古代纸莎草纸。
She is from China and is one of the students in the University of Michigan's summer workshop on papyrus conservation.
她来自中国,是密歇根大学纸莎草保护暑期研讨会的学员之一。
The workshop lasts ten days. It is the only program of its kind in the Americas, and only a few exist worldwide.
这个研讨会为期十天,是美洲唯一同类项目,全球也仅有少数几个。
The University of Michigan's papyrus collection covers the years 1000 BCE to 1000 CE. It includes parts of Homer's epics, works by Epicurus, and the oldest known copy of Paul's letters.
密歇根大学的纸莎草收藏涵盖公元前1000年至公元1000年,包括荷马史诗部分内容、伊壁鸠鲁著作,以及已知最古老的保罗书信副本。
The university says no other institution in the Western Hemisphere has a larger collection.
校方称,西半球没有其他机构的收藏比它更多。
The workshop teaches students techniques for handling, storing, and preserving ancient texts.
研讨会向学员传授处理、储存和保管古代文本的技术。
Marika Kay, who is in charge of preservation services, said that carrying on this tradition is a big responsibility, but it is also fun.
负责保存服务的玛丽卡·凯伊说,传承这一传统是巨大责任,但也很有趣。
She tries to make the course "comfortable and not scary," because many people feel afraid when handling ancient objects.
她努力让课程“舒适而不可怕”,因为很多人处理古代物品时会感到恐惧。
Students learn skills such as removing dust, softening creases, and preventing papyrus from curling.
学员学习清除灰尘、软化折痕、防止纸莎草卷曲等技巧。
The first workshop was held in 2012, and since then it has taken place every two years. So far, about 50 students have taken part.
首届研讨会于2012年举办,此后每两年一次,迄今约50名学生参加。
Curator Giuliano Sidro said that without training the next generation of conservators, this craft would be lost.
馆长朱利亚诺·西德罗说,如果不培训下一代保护人员,这门手艺会失传。
Some of the collection was bought, and some came from excavations at the Karanis site in Egypt between 1924 and 1935.
部分收藏购得,部分来自1924至1935年对埃及卡兰尼斯遗址的发掘。
Sidro said that entering the storage room could bring new discoveries every day.
西德罗说,走进库房就可能每天都有新发现。
Student Alzak Mohamed is from Egypt. She said information can now be sent from Michigan to Egypt and Australia, linking three countries like a chain.
学员阿尔扎克·穆罕默德来自埃及,她说现在可以把信息从密歇根传到埃及和澳大利亚,像链条一样连接三个国家。
She added that by preserving this information, knowledge can be passed to the next generation.
她补充说,通过保存这些信息,可以把知识传给下一代。