To: JohnnyM
The art of reconstructing the "flesh" of skeletal remains has advanced light years in the past few decades. Nowadays, computers are fed the data and can reconstruct not only the appearance, but the stance of the individual (if hip/thigh are available).
192 posted on
11/10/2005 12:48:45 PM PST by
Junior
(From now on, I'll stick to science, and leave the hunting alien mutants to the experts!)
To: Junior
simply from a fossilized bone? Does it use DNA?
JM
193 posted on
11/10/2005 12:53:01 PM PST by
JohnnyM
To: Junior
my question is in regards to Ichy's post. It seems, and correct me if i'm wrong, that scientists and other individuals are attempting to classify a singleton fossil, such as a skull as either ape or human. Due to similarities in skeletal structure would it not make this classification much more difficult? If, however, the skull was attached to a full skeleton or, better yet, still had its flesh and musculature in tact, classification would be much easier?
JM
197 posted on
11/10/2005 12:58:17 PM PST by
JohnnyM
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