主題：An evolutionary scenario of the Culturalisation of the Human Body
人類(lèi)身體文化過(guò)程的演化圖景
主講嘉賓：Francesco d'Errico（法國(guó)波爾多大學(xué) 教授）
主持人：李大偉（科技史與科技文化研究院 教授）
時(shí)間：2025年3月28日上午10:30—12:00
地點(diǎn)：求是樓209會(huì)議室
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報(bào)告摘要：What makes us human? One answer lies in how we shape and transform our bodies—not just biologically but culturally. Across millennia, humans have imbued their bodies with meaning through practices ranging from body painting, tattoos, and ornaments to clothing and even permanent alterations like scarification or dental ablation and shaping. These practices tell a rich story about our species' identity and adaptability. In this talk, I will explore how the culturalisation of the human body emerged and evolved alongside our species. Drawing from cutting-edge research on human origins, I'll connect key moments in our evolutionary past with the rise of cultural practices that defined us. Why did humans start using pigments for body painting? When did clothing transition from a survival tool to a canvas for expression? And what do personal ornaments reveal about our social lives and connections with Neanderthals and Denisovans? Recent discoveries show that these transformative practices appeared at least 160,000 years ago, becoming increasingly complex over time. Innovations like clothing, personal ornaments, and pigments emerged in response to environmental pressures but soon evolved into symbols of identity, community, and creativity. Join me as we delve into this fascinating intersection of culture and evolution, exploring how humans turned survival into art and utility into identity. Discover the story of how our ancestors' creative ingenuity shaped not only their bodies but the very essence of what it means to be human.
嘉賓簡(jiǎn)介：Francesco d'Errico的研究范圍涵蓋人類(lèi)認(rèn)知演化、非洲與歐亞大陸象征性文化實(shí)踐的起源骨器技術(shù)的演變、氣候變化對(duì)古代人群的影響，以及文化遺產(chǎn)研究中新興技術(shù)應(yīng)用等領(lǐng)域。其考古研究足跡遍及歐洲、南非、納米比亞、肯尼亞、埃塞俄比亞、摩洛哥及中國(guó)。2014年他榮獲法國(guó)國(guó)家科學(xué)研究中心(CNRS)銀質(zhì)獎(jiǎng)?wù)录耙獯罄茖W(xué)院人類(lèi)學(xué)“Premio Frassetto”獎(jiǎng)。在2011年至2015年間，他共同主持了一項(xiàng)歐洲研究委員會(huì)(ERC)高級(jí)資助項(xiàng)目，旨在探究非洲與歐洲文化現(xiàn)代性的起源。2021年，他與三位同事共同獲得ERC協(xié)同基金(SynergyGrant)，用于研究人類(lèi)數(shù)理認(rèn)知的起源。據(jù)谷歌學(xué)術(shù)統(tǒng)計(jì)，其論文引用量位居全球史前史與考古學(xué)領(lǐng)域首位。
