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When did people start wearing makeup?

2025/2/17
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Moment of Um

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Xenon Tim Norp: 作为来自 Calorpas 星球的 Xenon Tim Norp,我向大家介绍我们星球的 Galpiglup 节,这是一个用紫色火山泥浆涂抹脸庞以庆祝美丽的节日。我们会互相涂抹泥浆,待其干燥后剥落,通过检查残留物来判断过去一年是否过得充实。同时,我也了解到地球人使用一种叫做化妆品的彩色物质来装饰自己。 Anna Goldfield: 作为考古学家,我研究人类使用化妆品的历史。早在 10 万年前,人类就开始使用赭石这种天然颜料,最初可能是为了保护皮肤免受昆虫和阳光的侵害,或者用于表达文化认同。在古埃及,男女都会使用化妆品,特别是深色眼线,这不仅是为了美观,也是为了防止阳光照射。随着时间的推移,化妆品逐渐从实用目的转变为一种时尚,人们开始追求让自己看起来更漂亮。

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This chapter explores the origins of makeup, tracing its use back at least 100,000 years. It discusses the use of ochre as an early form of makeup and highlights the challenges in finding evidence of makeup from this period due to poor preservation of organic materials.
  • Earliest evidence of makeup dates back at least 100,000 years
  • Ochre, a natural pigment, was used for makeup and art
  • Preservation of early makeup materials is difficult due to their organic nature

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Colored eyeshadow, glossy lipstick, rosy blush – people use all sorts of makeup to change how they look. But when did we start using makeup? And how has it changed over time? We asked archaeologist and Brains On producer Anna Goldfield to help us find the answer.

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