[Junior]

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).

[JohnnyM]

simply from a fossilized bone? Does it use DNA?

JM

[JohnnyM]

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