A scientist reconstructs the face and body of a stone age woman. The result makes us feel like we are on a time trip to the past. It is Oscar Nilsson Forensic Artist from Sweden who did this. Unmitigated, he worked overtime for 350 hours to make the model.
The female model, thought to be from 4,000 years ago, is seen holding a cane while walking. His eyes seemed to be glancing at the excited boy running around.
"With our eyes, you'd be inclined to think this is mother and daughter. It could be. Or they're just brothers, sisters and brothers," Nilsson told Science Alert.
Therefore, Nilsson decided to form the woman's posture assuming that she was near her son who was running in front of her. His firm yet gentle gaze looked as if he was calling out to the boy, telling him to be careful.
Telling Live Science, the Neolithic woman and child were interred in the cist grave, a cemetery built with long flat stones in the shape of a coffin. The woman died in her late 20s or early 30s, and was 150cm tall -- not a tall woman even at that time.
However, there was no sign of malnutrition, accidents or illness on his body. Even so, there was still the possibility that he breathed his last due to an illness that didn't leave a mark on his body.
"Looks like he's had a good life," Nilsson continued.
When Nilsson received funding to reconstruct the woman two years ago, he began scanning her skull and making copies with a plastic 3D printer.
Like other reconstructions he made, Nilsson had to take into account the sex, age, weight and ethnicity of the ancient individual. But because the woman's DNA was too degraded, she wasn't sure about her genetic background, hair, or eye color.
So, Nilsson guessed about his appearance. After gathering the information, Nilsson insists on giving the woman brown hair and eyes, and fair skin like that of a farmer. Even so, the woman was not necessarily a full-time farmer. He probably participated in hunting and gathering for other purposes.
The woman's reconstruction has been on display at the Västernorrlands Museum since last month.