1,500-year-old girl is reconstructed [Gaya Kingdom, Korea]

Joongang Daily ^ | November 26, 2009 | Kim Hyung-eun

[SunkenCiv]

She was probably 16 years old and had a wide, flat Asian face, a long neck and a slim figure. The girl died 1,500 years ago. But now she's reborn -- well, partially, at least. The restoration is the result of two years of interdisciplinary work that brought together experts in archaeology, forensic medicine, anatomy, genetics, chemistry and other fields -- a notable step forward in Korean archaeology. In December 2007, archaeologists discovered the complete remains of the girl and partial remains of three others in a tomb in Changnyeong County, South Gyeongsang... The work revealed that the four people -- two women and two men -- died in the early sixth century, either due to suffocation or poisoning. Their main diet had been rice, barley and beans as well as meat. The girl's age was estimated through an examination of her teeth. She apparently spent much time kneeled down and engaged in the repetitious task of cutting something with her teeth, according to the medical evaluation. She was wearing a golden earring and is believed to have been a maid, not a slave.

[SunkenCiv]

From left: Computer graphics show the process of recreating an image of the ancient girl based on her remains. Right: The fully recreated silicon model of the girl. By Cho Mun-gyu

This model of a 6th-century servant girl of Gaya Kingdom (42-562) was constructed based on the bones excavated in Changnyeong, South Gyeongsang Province. The Gaya National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, which created the model, will show it to the public at the National Palace Museum of Korea, Seoul, from Nov. 25 to 29, and then at Changnyeong Museum, South Gyeongsang Province, from Dec. 1 to 6. / Korea Times

The remains of a 16-year-old girl of the ancient Gaya Kingdom from 1,500 years ago is restored with cutting-edge technology. The Gaya National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, unveiled the restored woman yesterday after excavation of a sixth-century tomb. She is believed to have been a servant of the tomb`s owner and buried alive with the dead. She is presumed to have been 153.5 centimeters tall with a slender body. The display will run at the National Palace Museum of Korea in Seoul until Nov. 29.

[SunkenCiv]

Mural reveals ancient connection to Uzbekistan [7th century Korean envoys?]
JoongAng Daily | Friday, November 27, 2009 | Yim Seung-hye
Posted on 11/27/2009 11:00:59 AM PST by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2395493/posts

Palace of Balhae Era Unearthed by Archeologists
Russia IC dot com | November 26, 2009 | unattributed
Posted on 11/27/2009 10:49:35 AM PST by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2395484/posts

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[fhayek]

Uh, don’t tell Bill Clinton.

[reagan_fanatic]

Too late. The good news is, they got the holes repaired quickly.

[Sacajaweau]

Sometimes I think only blind people should do reconstruction because we have built in bias.

The three of them look like a set of triplets.

[mikrofon]

1,500-year-old girl is reconstructed

Wow, plastic surgery can do wonders!

[Man50D]

I hope I’m that well preserved when I’m 1,500 years old.

[JoeProBono]

[1776 Reborn]

Did she know Larry King?

[Tax-chick]

engaged in the repetitious task of cutting something with her teeth

Like, what? I do lots of repetitious tasks, and I've even done some historical reenactment of repetitious tasks we now have machines for ... but cutting something with her teeth?

[JoeMac]

Well, I wouldn’t want to live THAT long. On a personal note though I find Asian women to be quite striking, very delicate and beautiful.

[SunkenCiv]

At least I know that I did the first three posts in this topic, which means, there is no Helen Thomas pic.

[teletech]

She looks good for her age. :)

[DannyTN]

“I did not have sex with that reconstruction.” - Bill

[fieldmarshaldj]

They certainly are. Once one leaves a mark in your heart, it never goes away.

[worst-case scenario]

Thank you - what a fascinating article. Do you know of more work like this being done on other ancient cultures?

[Mmogamer]

Horrible tho being buried alive... terrible thing to do to a human being.

[Tax-chick]

Gong Li

[musicman]

Very interesting thread!!...but from the title, I had to check to make sure it wasn’t something like a “Pelosi gets more Botox” thread.

BTTT !!!