主题：An evolutionary scenario of the Culturalisation of the Human Body

人类身体文化过程的演化图景

主讲嘉宾：Francesco d'Errico（法国波尔多大学 教授）

主持人：李大伟（科技史与科技文化研究院 教授）

时间：2025年3月28日上午10:30—12:00

地点：求是楼209会议室

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报告摘要：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.

嘉宾简介：Francesco d'Errico的研究范围涵盖人类认知演化、非洲与欧亚大陆象征性文化实践的起源骨器技术的演变、气候变化对古代人群的影响，以及文化遗产研究中新兴技术应用等领域。其考古研究足迹遍及欧洲、南非、纳米比亚、肯尼亚、埃塞俄比亚、摩洛哥及中国。2014年他荣获法国国家科学研究中心(CNRS)银质奖章及意大利科学院人类学“Premio Frassetto”奖。在2011年至2015年间，他共同主持了一项欧洲研究委员会(ERC)高级资助项目，旨在探究非洲与欧洲文化现代性的起源。2021年，他与三位同事共同获得ERC协同基金(SynergyGrant)，用于研究人类数理认知的起源。据谷歌学术统计，其论文引用量位居全球史前史与考古学领域首位。