Initially, researchers assumed that the skull belonged to a man.
Scientists managed to reproduce the appearance of a woman who lived 31 a thousand years ago in the territory of modern Europe. As Live science reports, initially researchers identified the remains of a woman as male, but during a new study, scientists discovered a mistake.
The skull of a woman was found back in 1881 in a cave located in the village of Mladech in the Czech Republic. Then the researchers estimated the age of the remains at 31 thousand years, and also believed that they belonged to a man.
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But in the course of a new research scientists have determined that the skull belongs to a 17-year-old girl who lived in the period of the Aurignacian culture (part of the Upper Paleolithic from 43 to 26 thousand years ago). To determine that the skull is female, scientists were able to compare it with other similar finds made in the same region.
During the study, scientists used data from excavations carried out in the 19th century, forensic facial reconstructions performed in 1930 , as well as computer tomography, which allowed them to reconstruct the skull. To completely recreate the woman's jaw, the researchers used the data of 200 CT scans of modern people.
After the skull was completely restored using digital methods, the scientists “applied” soft tissues to it.
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