I鈥檝e seen several archaeological shows in which skulls are built up to create 鈥渞eal-life faces鈥�. How valid is this? Has anyone tested the procedure by giving people a complete, contemporary skull when a picture exists of the person, and seeing how it compares to the recreated image?
Ian Wardrop, Houghton, Adelaide, Australia
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