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Source: Skull from perplexing ritual site reconstructed

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Intrigued about his process, I visited Oscar Nilsson’s website. His “about” page says this:

“The hyper-realistic reconstructions of O.D. Nilssons´ are made by the sculptor and archaeologist Oscar D. Nilsson. With assistance from specialized craftsmen and scientists we provide museums worldwide with 3D and 2D reconstructions of historical findings. Lectures are also given at universities, conferences and museums. Expertised in the human face, O.D. Nilsson also creates sculptures like portraits, characters, scale figures e t c. ‘The human face is a motif that never ceases to fascinate me: the variation of the underlying structure as well as the variety in details seem endless. And all the faces I reconstruct are unique. They are all individuals.’”

You can read more about him and his work here!

Why reconstructing faces from the past is like building a time machine

"I've always been fascinated with faces, for as long as I can remember. I can be very absorbed by some faces on the subways and will try to

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