SMRTR Science & EngineeringOct 5, 2025Interesting Engineering

Faces of hundreds of years old Colombian mummies reconstructed using new method

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Liverpool John Moores University's Face Lab digitally reconstructed four 13th-17th century Colombian mummies' faces preserved under resin and clay masks. The work reveals sophisticated pre-Hispanic Eastern Colombian craftsmanship and anatomical knowledge.

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