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演講 III: Hubert FORESTIER
05 DECEMBER 25
IHP-EFEO 專題演講
講者：
Prof. Hubert FORESTIER
Professor, National Museum of Natural History (MNHN), Paris
講題：
The Stone and its Shadow: Epistemological Reflections on the Invisible (Unseen) in the Prehistory of Southeast Asia
日期：2025年12月5日（週五）下午3:00
地點：本所研究大樓703會議室
摘要 :
Prehistoric archaeology is a science, and as a science it raises epistemological problems and philosophical questions. One of the major problems we have encountered in our studies on the Hoabinhian period in Southeast Asia (40,000-4000 BP), is the question of the objectivity of the representativeness of the lithic implements. The metaphor of “stone and shadow” (Forestier 2020) invites us to reflect on the status and the meaning of the lithic artefact.
The discussion will focus on the ‘stone’s shadow’ which shows what’s missing — the plant, bamboo, or wood — and which makes the stone stand out in the archaeological space.
This talk will begin by recalling the theoretical trajectory inherent in prehistoric archaeology, and will then invite us to reflect on the interpretation of gaps and absences in the Hoabinhian lithic facies. How can we identify and interpret archaeological gaps and lacunae, given that the absence of proof is not proof of absence, especially when we are dealing with a trace and not an object ... ?
主辦單位：歷史語言研究所，法國遠東學院臺北中心
❈此為英文演講，自由入座，無需報名
演講
講者：
Prof. Hubert FORESTIER
Professor, National Museum of Natural History (MNHN), Paris
講題：
The Stone and its Shadow: Epistemological Reflections on the Invisible (Unseen) in the Prehistory of Southeast Asia
日期：2025年12月5日（週五）下午3:00
地點：本所研究大樓703會議室
摘要 :
Prehistoric archaeology is a science, and as a science it raises epistemological problems and philosophical questions. One of the major problems we have encountered in our studies on the Hoabinhian period in Southeast Asia (40,000-4000 BP), is the question of the objectivity of the representativeness of the lithic implements. The metaphor of “stone and shadow” (Forestier 2020) invites us to reflect on the status and the meaning of the lithic artefact.
The discussion will focus on the ‘stone’s shadow’ which shows what’s missing — the plant, bamboo, or wood — and which makes the stone stand out in the archaeological space.
This talk will begin by recalling the theoretical trajectory inherent in prehistoric archaeology, and will then invite us to reflect on the interpretation of gaps and absences in the Hoabinhian lithic facies. How can we identify and interpret archaeological gaps and lacunae, given that the absence of proof is not proof of absence, especially when we are dealing with a trace and not an object ... ?
主辦單位：歷史語言研究所，法國遠東學院臺北中心
❈此為英文演講，自由入座，無需報名
演講