Subject
Lapita Culture, Facial Approximation, Seafaring People, Western Pacific, 3D Clay Sculptures, Computer Graphics, Sketching, Soft Tissue Depths, Facial Shape, Craniofacial Landmarks, Morphology, Visual Representation, Skull Morphology, Approximation Methods, Human Remains, Anthropological Research, Forensic Art, Artistic Techniques, Cranial Forensics, Cultural Anthropology

Domains
Archéologie, Anthropologie, Sciences Sociales, Sciences du vivant, Sciences humaines

Description

In 2008 we completed facial approximations of four individuals from the early Lapita Culture, a seafaring people who were the first to settle the islands of the Western Pacific circa 3000 years ago. Typically an approximation is performed as a 3D clay sculpture or as a virtual likeness using computer graphics. We chose to sketch what we have been able to determine from the remains because the artistic conventions of drawing work with visual perception in ways that are more complementary to the knowledge, theories and methods that make up the facial approximation of human remains.

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Language
English (en-GB)

Creators
Hayes Susan, Valentin Frédérique, Buckley Hallie, Spriggs Matthew, Bedford Stuart

Contributors

Sources
Leonardo, 42(3):284-285

Relation

Coverage
Western Pacific, Teouma

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