Back to the Roo-ture? Reconstructed face of medieval monk looks familiar

Image of 15th-century Abbot John of Wheathampstead bears likeness to contemporary figuresScholars involved in the digital reconstruction of the face of a medieval Benedictine abbot admit there is something “faintly familiar” about the results.The image was extrapolated by experts from CT scans of a well-preserved skull of Abbot John of Wheathampstead, whose skeleton was discovered during excavations for a new visitor centre at St Albans Cathedral in December 2017.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 7, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Matthew Weaver Tags: Archaeology Museums Culture Science UK news Source Type: news