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A group of archaeologists and researchers announced Tuesday that they recreated the face of a medieval man whose remains were dug up in a Scotland museum four years ago.
The man, who researchers identified as Skeleton 125, was found among 60 skeletons and 4,272 bone fragments on the site of the Aberdeen Art Gallery in Aberdeen, Scotland amid construction of a new development on the site.
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The remains represented at least 381 individuals, dated between 1050 and 1410.
Researchers found that Skeleton 125 was more than 46 years old and shorter than the average medieval man. He was around 157cm tall.

Skeleton 125 was buried more than 600 years ago, one of the people to be buried on the site later.
Dr Paula Milburn of AOC Archaeology Group, which conducted the research, said that they were able to reconstruct Skeleton 125’s face through the work of a forensic artist, Hayley Fisher.
“From the photographs and measurements she was able to work out how the layers of muscle would have sat on his skull, and overlain the muscles with skin to give us the image that we see today,” she said.
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The man suffered joint problems and neck stiffness, according to their research. He also suffered from multiple dental issues: tooth loss, cavities, chronic abscesses and periodontal disease.
“The remains can provide archaeologists with an amazing amount of information on the kind of people buried here, including their ages, gender, health and lifestyles, including a guide to their possible diets and places of origin,” Milburn said.
She added that it also provides insight on whether “they lived their entire lives in Aberdeen” or if they moved later in their lives.


Face of medieval man reconstructed from 600-year-old skull dug up in Scotland

An artist's impression of the medieval skull. Photo: AOC Archaeology Group

A group of archaeologists and researchers announced Tuesday that they recreated the face of a medieval man whose remains were dug up in a Scotland museum four years ago. Photo: Aberdeen Art Gallery

The skull was dug up at the site of the Aberdeen Art Gallery in Aberdeen, Scotland amid construction of a new development on the site. Photo: Aberdeen Art Gallery

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Israeli scientists recreate skull of Neanderthal cousin using DNA

A reconstruction of the face of a juvenile female Denisovan, based on a skeletal profile reconstructed from ancient DNA molecule maps. Photo: Maayan Harel

Liran Carmel of the Hebrew University speaks to the press before revealing a 3D printed model of the face of prehistoric human species Denisovan following a research using DNA methylation data, during a press conference at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem on September 19, 2019. (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP)

Liran Carmel of the Hebrew University reveals a 3D printed model of the face of prehistoric human species Denisovan following a research using DNA methylation data, during a press conference at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem on September 19, 2019. (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP)

This image provided by Hebrew University in Jerusalem shows a preliminary portrait of a juvenile female Denisovan based on a skeletal profile reconstructed from ancient DNA methylation maps. Scientists say they’ve recreated a skull and some other features of a mysterious, extinct cousin of Neanderthals by analyzing its DNA. The genetic material came from the finger bone of a female member of the Denisovans, a population known mostly from small bone fragments and teeth recovered in Siberia’s Denisova Cave. The the renderings that include skin and hair from the profile skeletal profile are not part of the study itself, but rather are based on the study results. ( Maayan Harel/Hebrew University in Jerusalem via AP)

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Face reconstructed through the work of a forensic artist



The man, who researchers identified as Skeleton 125, was found among 60 skeletons and 4,272 bone fragments on the site of the Aberdeen Art Gallery in Aberdeen, Scotland amid construction of a new development on the site.


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Face of medieval man reconstructed from 600-year-old skull dug up in Scotland

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Face reconstructed through the work of a forensic artist