Monday, October 19, 2020

The face of an Egyptian mummy reconstructed in 3D

How well do the painted portraits affixed to mummies in the Fayum region of Lower Egypt represent the features of the person? In this video researchers reconstruct in three dimensions the face of a young dead child and compare it to his portrait.



Via Curiosités de Titam

2 comments:

  1. cynthia korzekwa1:28 pm

    Fascinating!

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  2. kathy7:25 pm

    Ahhh, thank you for sharing this! Knowing the past is an excellent springboard for the future.

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