A project aimed to create an image out of a skull successfully identified the "Penang Woman," who lived 5,700 years ago during the Neolithic stone age, with the researchers revealing what the person looked like. It also showed the person's age during her death, with the image they created determining that she is related to Malaysian civilization.
'Penang Woman' Facial Reconstruction: Making an Image from a Skull
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A research entitled "Forensic Facial Approximation of 5000-Year-Old Female Skull from Shell Midden in Guar Kepah, Malaysia" centered on the facial reconstruction of a skull, determining the likeness of the famous "Penang Woman." The researchers from the Universiti Sains Malaysia were able to identify her heritage, being part of the ancient Neolithic civilization that lived in modern-day Malaysia.
The study gave significant advancements to her demographics and also made way for creating an image from the 5,700 year-old skull, with the achievement shared with the public last August 5.
The researchers also tested her skeletal tissues, which gave further insights into how she lived her life during the country's early civilization.
The skull was discovered in 2017.
Researchers Are Able to Determine Age During Death, Heritage
According to one of the researchers, Shaiful Idzwan Shahidan (via Free Malaysia Today), the Penang Woman died at around 30 to 35 years old, and in her life, she lived during the stone age. The woman is about 150 centimeters tall and is of Australomelanesian and Mongoloid ancestry.
The researcher claims that Penang Woman's diet centers on proteins, primarily on seafood from rivers.
Radiocarbon dating also helped the researchers pinpoint the era when she was alive, dating back to the stone age more than 5,000 years ago.
Ancient People Study Advancements in the World
A digital reconstruction is now a tool used by researchers, archaeologists, anthropologists, and other ancient studies worldwide, as it is a helpful technology that furthers the study to determine more information that explains the past.
Previous research using digital reconstruction helped determine unknown factors and elements from unearthed artifacts, including a study on dinosaur bones that revealed information on the reptile's buttocks.
Other studies focus on giving more information regarding humans in past research, including its use for detecting Neanderthal gene variants that centers on knowing risks for COVID-19 infection. Technology in the world is advanced enough to help explain the past, and certain developments aim to expand more for public knowledge.
Advancements are now giving humans a chance to know their pasts, and through digital reconstruction and technology that helps map out origins or sources greatly help in the quest for information regarding the study. The origins of the "Penang Woman" bring new details to Malaysia's heritage as a country and civilization present in the Neolithic age.
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