Still Waters Posted January 20, 2018 #1 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Her name is Avgi, and the last time anyone saw her face was nearly 9,000 years ago. When she lived in Greece, at the end of the Mesolithic period around 7000 B.C., the region was transitioning from a society of hunter gatherers to one that began cultivating its own food. In English, Avgi translates to Dawn—a name archaeologists chose because she lived during what's considered the dawn of civilization. Little is known about how she lived and died, but now archaeologists can see the ancient woman's prominent cheekbones, heavy brow, and dimpled chin. https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/01/archaeology-agvi-greek-stoneage-facial-reconstruction/ 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glorybebe Posted January 23, 2018 #2 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Researchers reconstructed face of teenager who lived during the Mesolithic era The angry-looking girl reveals people of the time had more masculine features Avgi, also known as Dawn, is now on display at the Acropolis Museum in Athens http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5302753/Scientists-reconstruct-face-9-000-year-old-Greek-teenager.html I would have to see more reconstructed faces before I agreed that 'people of the time had more masucline features', but the ability see what someone so long dead looked like is amazing IMO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XenoFish Posted January 23, 2018 #3 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Anyone else think she kinda looks like sigourney weaver? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hammerclaw Posted January 23, 2018 #4 Share Posted January 23, 2018 I know a woman who could be her twin, but rarely wears a scowl. Tall, strong and intelligent--but quite female, none-the-less. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susanc241 Posted January 24, 2018 #5 Share Posted January 24, 2018 The technique of reconstructing faces like this is truly amazing, but I do have to wonder how rigid bones can indicate a scowl! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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