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Facial reconstruction of Viking Shield Maiden

Started by Imperial Dave, November 09, 2019, 07:33:03 PM

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Imperial Dave

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Patrick Waterson

And the items buried with her seem to be further evidence that she is one of the oft-sought Viking female warriors (as opposed to the losing party in an overenthusiastic domestic argument).
"Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened." - Winston Churchill

Erpingham

Quotethese get better and better....

I do feel a slight concern though.  Yes, they look very lifelike (or maybe perimortem-like) but without seeing or having the process description, the accuracy is a step of faith.  The old days of pegs and clay were clearer in this respect to modern computer renders. Or maybe its because we only see an end result - an animation of computer process stages would be equally convincing, perhaps?

Patrick Waterson

Quote from: Erpingham on November 10, 2019, 09:15:24 AM
I do feel a slight concern though.

There has been a tendency, irrespective of the method of reconstruction, for the end result to resemble the face of the reconstructor.
"Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened." - Winston Churchill