Historical Facial Reconstruction
| In addition to forensic cases, both 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional facial reconstruction on the skull may be used for cases of historical significance. Though the same basic methodology is used, additional details of clothing, jewelry or other accoutrements may be added as historically appropriate for enhancement of the drawing or sculpture. | |
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(above) of 3-D facial reconstruction done by Betty Pat. Gatliff on
a skull from the Little Big Horn Battlefield in Montana, site of
Custer’s Last Stand. After the sculpture was shown on a television
documentary in 1990, he was identified as Sgt. Batzer. To see other examples of historical case applications, see: Special Projects: Faces of Sacajawea’s People and Special Projects: The Mysterious Hanging Coffins Of China. |
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