Chinese people thus are thought to have known by experience that stone and wood, unlike paper, could remain intact almost permanently as long as a sufficient preservative system is provided. |
このため紙と違って、保存体制さえしっかりしておけば半恒常的に完全な形で残すことが可能であるという石や木の性質を経験的に知っていたと考えられる。 |