Fascinating Facial Reconstruction of an Ancient Neanderthal ‘Elder’
In one of the French caves, scientists found the skeleton of a Neanderthal several years ago. The new reconstruction sheds light on the appearance of our historical cousins in a specific era.
This is another reconstruction carried out by Cicero Moraes. The Brazilian artist, specializing in 3D graphics, has become one of the most popular experts in “bringing to life” people from the past. Thanks to him, we could see what the native Brazilian “Zuzu” looked like, and even a medieval Pole who suffered from two rare diseases.
Unique reconstruction of the Neanderthal “elder”
Although recreating the appearance of people who lived thousands of years ago is not 100% accurate, modern techniques for DNA extraction and analysis, as well as advanced and modern technologies, make the models increasingly lifelike. Much also depends on how well-preserved the skulls are that scientists want to reconstruct and digitally create soft tissues based on.
This time, Moraes decided to “bring to life” a Neanderthal who lived about 47–56 thousand years ago in present-day France. His remains were discovered in 1908 by a group of Catholic priests in a cave in the municipality of La Chapelle-aux-Saints, in the south-central part of the country. The…
