The Art of Forensics, Solving Florida's Cold Cases 2016: Case 5 Study

Galzi, Paloma Joana

doi:10.19080/jfsci.2017.03.555606

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“…Facial reconstruction plays a significant role in forensic sciences, archeology, and anthropology [1][2][3]. It is a unique technique used to aid in building an "alive" face out of skeletal remains, which helps archaeologists in their attempts to demonstrate the appearance of the early man [4] and in the process of forensic identification [5]. The idea of anatomical sculpture "over the skeleton" began in Italy in the 18th century with the practice of ceroplasty, that is, the modeling of the muscles over the skeleton with wax [6].…”

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The Return of the Warrior: Combining Anthropology, Imaging Advances, and Art in Reconstructing the Face of the Early Medieval Skeleton

Curić,

Jerković,

Cavalli

et al. 2024

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Reconstructing the face from the skull is important not only for forensic identification but also as a tool that can provide insight into the appearance of individuals from past populations. It requires a multidisciplinary approach that combines anthropological knowledge, advanced imaging methods, and artistic skills. In the present study, we demonstrate this process on the skull of an early medieval warrior from Croatia. The skeletal remains were prepared and scanned using multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT) and examined using standard anthropological and radiological methods. The analysis revealed that the remains belonged to a 35–45-year-old male individual who had suffered severe cranial trauma, probably causing his death. From MSCT images, we reconstructed a three-dimensional (3D) model of the skull, on which we digitally positioned cylinders demarking the soft tissue thickness and created the face with a realistic texture. A 3D model of the face was then optimized, printed, and used to produce a clay model. Sculpturing techniques added skin textures and facial features with scars and trauma manifestations. Finally, after constructing a plaster model, the model was painted and refined by adding fine details like eyes and hair, and it was prepared for presentation in the form of a sculpture.

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confidence: 99%