New Delhi (Staff Correspondent): A British bioarchaeologist has reconstructed the face of a woman who lived in Dorset about 2,000 years ago. The woman’s skull and bones were discovered in 2000 after rock erosion. This reconstruction was done using evidence from her remains, which shows what the woman looked like when she was alive.
A woman’s face from 2000 years ago was recreated from a skull found in Dorset.
Bournemouth University used 3D tech to rebuild her appearance.
Found in Kimmeridge Bay, she lived during Roman times.
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Reconstruction of woman’s skull
The skull and bones of a buried young woman near Kimmeridge Bay were found in the year 2000. This reconstruction project was led by Bournemouth bioarchaeologist Amber Manning, who used cutting-edge 3D technology and forensic techniques. This technique gave the ancient woman a face after millennia. Manning said that while doing this project, she felt like she was looking at the woman’s world.
Things to consider in reconstruction
“When reconstructing, I have to make sure we take into account their age, gender, weight and ethnicity, as these factors help determine the thickness of the tissue,” Ms Manning said. The woman’s face was reconstructed when she was 20 to 30 years old, with signs of malnutrition.
Woman’s face on display
The result of this reconstruction project will soon be on display at the Wareham Town Museum. Although the museum is currently closed for the winter, it will reopen on April 5.
Previous important discoveries
In May last year, a team of archaeologists reconstructed the face of a 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman. The facial reconstruction was done using a fragmented skull found in 2018. The woman was named Shanidar Z, after the cave in Kurdistan, Iraq, where the skull was discovered. This discovery examined more than 40 Neanderthal women who were buried under a huge vertical stone marker.
The Mystery of the Neanderthals
Shani Jade’s skull was flattened by two centimeters (0.7 inches), possibly by a rock fall, which may have happened immediately after her death. This skull is considered to be the most well-preserved Neanderthal discovery of this century. The mystery of the Neanderthals remains a big question for scientists even today, as these ancient humans died mysteriously about 40,000 years ago, just a few thousand years after the arrival of humans. This reconstruction process and discoveries make it clear how scientists are trying to understand the lifestyle and face of old civilizations and humans. Through these projects, new information is being obtained about the lives of ancient humans, which is helping to uncover the mysteries hidden in history.
