Ancient faces brought back to life at Scottish museum

Dramatic reconstructions of local people who lived up to 4,000 years ago will go on display thanks to advanced DNA techniquesA Bronze Age woman who suffered lower back pain 4,000 years ago and an Iron Age Pictish man who lived a life of hard labour 1,500 years ago are among our ancient ancestors who have been brought to life in dramatic facial reconstructions.Cutting-edge technology will enable visitors to Scotland ’s newPerth Museum to come face to face with four individuals from our past in modern-day Perthshire.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 17, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Dalya Alberge Tags: Archaeology Museums Scotland Culture Science UK news Source Type: news