Technologies bring faces of Neolithic men back to life
China DailyZHENGZHOU -- Chinese archaeologists have unveiled facial reconstructions of two men who lived near the Yellow River, the cradle of Chinese civilization, during the Neolithic Age. One man, believed to have lived around 5,600 years ago during the Yangshao culture, was approximately 40 years old, while the other, from the Longshan culture period roughly 4,000 years ago, was around 50 years old. Given the absence of written or visual records from these ancient people, archaeologists meticulously gathered numerous data points from the skulls to create highly detailed 3D models. Using these models, they reconstructed the muscles by referencing populations with the closest genetic background, while genetic analysis was employed to predict skin tone and hair characteristics, said Li Shiwei, deputy director of the institute's prehistoric archaeology research department. The facial reconstruction project was initiated last year, with the Henan institute collaborating with various organizations to bring the ancient faces to life.
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