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A special scanner was employed for the non-invasive acquisition of high-resolution anatomic data of Myrtis' skull. The volume of the skull was determined at 446 cm 3. Following scanning, an exact replica of her skull was created, which became the basis for subsequent forensic facial reconstruction. The reconstruction process followed the so ...
Jan 19, 2018 · The remains of Myrtis, a young girl, was discovered in Athens. Her reconstruction caused a sensation in 2010. History came to life on Friday in Athens, when scientists revealed the face of a woman who lived in central Greece 7,000 years ago.
Jan 19, 2018 · Face of 9,000-Year-Old Teenager Reconstructed. The meticulous process, based on a skull from a Greek cave, reveals how our facial features have changed over the millennia.
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Jun 11, 2020 · Her entire skull was found to be in unusually good condition, which is what allowed the reconstruction of her face, a significant feat accomplished by Papagrigorakis and his team, who were able to give a face to an anonymous girl from the Age of Pericles.
Jan 1, 2010 · The original skull of Myrtis. Following the increased interest of the public and the scientific community in her case, it was decided to perform a complete facial reconstruction of Myrtis, with the intent to create an item to be included in the permanent exhibition of a renowned archaeological museum of Athens.
- 10.2319/012710-58.1
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- Angle Orthod. 2011 Jan; 81(1): 169-177.
Jan 1, 2011 · Here, the authors show stage by stage the facial reconstruction of an 11-year-old girl whose skull was unearthed in excellent condition from a mass grave with victims of the Plague that struck...
Jan 11, 2012 · Myrtis’ skull was in an unusually good condition for remains that old, and this inspired Athens University Orthodontics professor Manolis J. Papagrigorakis to undertake – with the help of specialist scientists – a facial reconstruction.
