3-Dimensional Facial Reconstruction
		The sculpture technique of 3-dimensional facial reconstruction on the skull is used to aid in identifying skeletal remains. The forensic artist and anthropologist collaborate to construct the facial features of the unknown individual on the basis of the underlying cranial structure. In the mid 1960s Karen Taylor’s teacher, Betty Pat. Gatliff, reviewed the minimal existing information on facial reconstruction. Along with forensic anthropologist Dr. Clyde Snow, Gatliff developed a method based on use of tissue-depth data combined with anatomical knowledge. For more than three decades, Gatliff has refined and taught the technique that is now known as the Gatliff-Snow Method or the American Method. In addition to forensic cases, this technique may be used for cases of historical significance. See: Historical Facial Reconstruction in this section and Special Projects: The Mysterious Hanging Coffins of China. Both 2D and 3D techniques have also been used for fugitive updates and demonstrative evidence preparation. Example of Betty Pat. Gatliff’s 3-D facial reconstruction shown beside the resulting victim identification photo.