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Half a century after the first bootprint on the lunar surface: The ichnological side of the Moon
Earth-Science Reviews ( IF 12.1 ) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 , DOI: 10.1016/j.earscirev.2020.103452
Ignacio Díaz-Martínez , Carlos Cónsole-Gonella , Paolo Citton , Silvina de Valais

Abstract Humankind began with extra-planetary expeditions in the 1960s. To date, more than fifty manned and unmanned lunar missions have taken place. Maybe, the most iconic image of these campaigns is the bootprint left and photographed by the astronaut Edwin Aldrin. Nevertheless, there is also other evidence of human activities on the Moon, such as rover trails, drill holes, vehicles, and rubbish. For some researchers, ichnology only studies the traces made by one or several individuals with their own bodies, but other authors advocate that artefacts as well as traces made by these artefacts are also traces. In this context, the ichnology of the Moon allows both analysis of the traces left on the lunar surface themselves and discussion of the aim and scopes of ichnology. The Moon ichnology, which arises from the development of hominid ichnology, includes technical artefacts (called technofossils, e.g. Lunar Module, flag, religious text) and traces of technical artefacts (comprised in the new category technotraces, e.g. bootprints, drill holes) but not traces made by individuals with parts of their bodies. Although the lunar environment is very different from that of the Earth due to the absence of atmosphere, magnetic field, water, organic material and life, it is possible to propose three ichnological analogies between the Earth and its satellite. First of all, traces on the Moon surface are subjected to very slow sedimentation rates, similar to what occurs in abyssal bottoms or caves, among other environments. Moreover, physical and mechanical properties allow comparison with processes leading to the formation of traces in volcanic ash deposits with those acting on the soil and regolith of the Moon. Finally, cultural similarities have been identified between the traces left by humans on the Moon and comparable expeditions of humankind, such as Antarctica and the North Pole. The evolution of human technical artefacts has been used to help characterize the onset of the “Anthropocene”. These artefacts can be included within the technosphere and can also be thought to be phenotypic expressions of human genes. Therefore, the traces left on the Moon as well as others which are in other celestial bodies or even in the space, can be considered evidence of extended phenotype of Homo sapiens and the “Anthropocene” beyond the Earth.

中文翻译:

月球表面第一个脚印半个世纪后:月球的工艺面

摘要 人类始于 1960 年代的行星外探险。迄今为止,已经进行了五十多次载人和无人登月任务。也许,这些广告中最具标志性的形象是宇航员埃德温奥尔德林留下并拍摄的靴子。尽管如此,还有其他证据表明月球上有人类活动,例如火星车的踪迹、钻孔、车辆和垃圾。对于一些研究人员来说,地貌学只研究一个或几个人用自己的身体留下的痕迹,但其他作者主张人工制品以及这些人工制品留下的痕迹也是痕迹。在这种背景下,月球形态学既可以分析月球表面留下的痕迹,也可以讨论月球形态学的目标和范围。起源于人类物种学发展的月球物种学,包括技术人工制品(称为技术化石,例如登月舱、旗帜、宗教文本)和技术人工制品的痕迹(包含在新类别技术痕迹中,例如靴子、钻孔),但不包括个人用身体部位制作的痕迹。虽然月球环境由于没有大气、磁场、水、有机物质和生命而与地球的环境有很大不同,但可以提出地球与其卫星之间的三种时间学类比。首先,月球表面的痕迹受到非常缓慢的沉降速率的影响,类似于深海底部或洞穴等环境中发生的情况。而且,物理和机械特性允许将导致在火山灰沉积物中形成痕迹的过程与作用于月球土壤和风化层的过程进行比较。最后,已经确定了人类在月球上留下的痕迹与人类类似的探险活动(例如南极洲和北极)之间的文化相似性。人类技术人工制品的进化已被用来帮助表征“人类世”的开始。这些人工制品可以包含在技术领域内,也可以被认为是人类基因的表型表达。因此,在月球上以及其他天体甚至太空中留下的痕迹,都可以被认为是智人扩展表型和地球以外“人类世”的证据。人类在月球上留下的痕迹与人类类似的探险活动(例如南极洲和北极)之间已经确定了文化相似性。人类技术人工制品的进化已被用来帮助表征“人类世”的开始。这些人工制品可以包含在技术领域内,也可以被认为是人类基因的表型表达。因此,在月球上以及其他天体甚至太空中留下的痕迹,都可以被认为是智人扩展表型和地球以外“人类世”的证据。人类在月球上留下的痕迹与人类类似的探险活动(例如南极洲和北极)之间已经确定了文化相似性。人类技术人工制品的进化已被用来帮助表征“人类世”的开始。这些人工制品可以包含在技术领域内,也可以被认为是人类基因的表型表达。因此,在月球上以及其他天体甚至太空中留下的痕迹,都可以被认为是智人扩展表型和地球以外“人类世”的证据。人类技术人工制品的进化已被用来帮助表征“人类世”的开始。这些人工制品可以包含在技术领域内,也可以被认为是人类基因的表型表达。因此,在月球上以及其他天体甚至太空中留下的痕迹,都可以被认为是智人扩展表型和地球以外“人类世”的证据。人类技术人工制品的进化已被用来帮助表征“人类世”的开始。这些人工制品可以包含在技术领域内,也可以被认为是人类基因的表型表达。因此,在月球上以及其他天体甚至太空中留下的痕迹,都可以被认为是智人扩展表型和地球以外“人类世”的证据。
更新日期:2021-01-01
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