Researchers use photogrammetry to digitally recreate face of ancient Egyptian man
Date
4/10/2023 3:37:34 AM
(MENAFN) Brazilian researchers have used photogrammetry to digitally reconstruct the face of a man who lived in Egypt 35,000 years ago. The skeleton of the man, believed to be of African ancestry, was found more than four decades ago at an archaeological site in Egypt's Nile valley. The only archaeological artifact found next to his body was a stone axe. The man is the oldest Homo sapiens to have been found in Egypt and is one of the oldest in the world. At the time of his death, he was believed to be between 17 and 29 years old and stood at around 1.6 meters tall.
Moacir Elias Santos, an archaeologist, and Cicero Moraes, a 3D designer, were the two scientists who created an image of the man's face using the technique of photogrammetry. Santos explained that the skeleton had most of the bones preserved, although some were missing. However, the main structure for facial approximation, the skull, was well preserved. The researchers discovered that the skull had a mostly modern structure, although the jaw was much more robust than what is typically found in contemporary homo sapiens.
Photogrammetry has been used in archaeology for decades, but recent technological advancements have made the technique more affordable and accurate. Essentially, photogrammetry uses feature matching to create 3D renderings from 2D images, allowing researchers to capture every angle of an artefact, burial site or, in this case, a human skull.
The discovery sheds light on the ancient history of human migration and provides insight into the physical appearance of one of our ancestors. The use of photogrammetry in archaeology continues to advance, allowing researchers to reconstruct and understand the past in ways that were previously impossible.
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