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Facial reconstructions help the past come alive. But are they accurate?
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
DNA analysis is changing the science of facial reconstructions and making them more lifelike than ever before.
See how an Incan 'Ice Maiden' comes alive in this step-by-step guide to creating a facial approximation
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Forensic artist Oscar Nilsson explains how he created a facial approximation of an Incan "Ice Maiden" 500 years after she died.
Remains of 2,000-year-old sheep-drawn chariot discovered near 'Terracotta Army' in China
By Tom Metcalfe published
Only the sheep's skeletons remain, but such vehicles appear in Chinese lore.
'Spectacular' hall, likely used by Nordic Bronze Age royalty, unearthed in Germany
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
The massive hall was built roughly 3,000 years ago and would have been used by royalty.
Incan 'Ice Maiden' who died in sacrifice 500 years ago revealed in hyper-realistic facial reconstruction
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
A new facial approximation brings to life an Incan girl who was killed 500 years ago as part of a sacrificial ritual.
5,000-year-old mass grave of fallen warriors in Spain shows evidence of 'sophisticated' warfare
By Kristina Killgrove published
A new analysis of a mass grave from Neolithic Spain reveals that the site wasn't a burial ground from a massacre, but of fallen warriors.
Circular temple dedicated to Maya serpent deity discovered in Mexico
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
The recently discovered temple in Mexico's Yucatán peninsula dates between A.D. 1000 and 1200.
Skeleton with 4 prosthetic metal fingers unearthed from centuries-old grave in Germany
By Sascha Pare published
The skeleton of a middle-aged man who died between 1450 and 1620 was found with a prosthetic hand still attached to his left arm, which replaced four fingers he likely lost through amputation.
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