Dundee academics reconstruct Viking woman's face

BBC ^ | April 13, 2011 | Unknown

[decimon]

Academics at Dundee University have helped recreate the face of a Viking woman whose skeleton was unearthed in York more than 30 years ago.

The facial reconstruction was achieved by laser-scanning her skull to create a 3D digital model.

Eyes were then digitally created, along with hair and a bonnet, to complete the look.

The project was part of a £150,000 investment at York's Jorvik Viking Centre.

The Dundee academics were brought in by the centre's owners, the York Archaeological Trust, as part of a project to bring York's Vikings to life.

The female skeleton used was one of four excavated at Coppergate in York.

The reconstruction process was carried out using specialist computer equipment which allowed the user to "feel" what they were modelling on screen. The anatomy of the face was modelled in "virtual clay" from the deep muscles to the surface.

Dundee University researcher Janice Aitken took the digital reconstruction and added the finishing touches.

[JRios1968]

Laz would hit it

[freedumb2003]

They do it all the time on “Bones” ;)

[ladyvet]

Looks like she belongs in a “Shrek” movie.

[Dixie Yooper]

It took me a few minutes, but this is what I was able to reconstruct from the same skull.

[WaterBoard]

Guilty!

[bunkerhill7]

The Face That Raunched a Thousand Ships

[prisoner6]

Wifey...Honey..is that you?

[mdmathis6]

A face that caused the crews of a thousand ships to “WRETCH” violently!

[FroggyTheGremlim]

Guilty!

[Travis McGee]

[Travis McGee]

[jmcenanly]

Why is the left side of her head twenty years older than the right side?
The light is coming from the right side, which would hide any wrinkles on that side, but accentuate wrinkles on the left

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Gold Star for the day...

[CIB-173RDABN]

I have no idea by what standards a Viking would use to determine beauty. I do know that their standards would be different then ours today.

While this woman appears plain to our eyes, she may very well have been the ideal woman of her time.

We only have to look at the winners of the early Miss America contest to see how our own standards of beauty have changed in a hundred years.

[camle]

kinda looks liek shrek!

[Rebelbase]

I’m seeing double double.

[AnAmericanMother]

First time one of those ladies gets a hot empty down the decolletage, they are going to rethink their attire.

I certain did. No more scoop neck T-shirts at the range! (I still have the scar.)

[fieldmarshaldj]

Want.

[TheOldLady]

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