"Nobody knew what you would see on the other side of a mountain," said Eske Willerslev, who is now 44.

“没人知道山的另一边是什么，”现年44岁的艾斯克·威勒斯列夫说。

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In 2008, it was rediscovered by the University of Copenhagen's Eske Willerslev, who then led a team in extracting and sequencing DNA from the hair.

2008年，哥本哈根大学的Eske Willerslev让这簇头发重新受到了重视。他带领自己的团队从这簇头发中提取了DNA并对其进行了测序。

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Professor Eske Willerslev, who is an expert in DNA-traces in sediments and organisms and who recently found the worlds oldest living bacteria, is enthusiastic about the new method.

Eske Willerslev教授是在沉淀物和有机体中进行DNA追踪的专家，最近世间最古老活细菌的发现者，他对这种新方法极感兴趣。

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