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Revealing the face of Ramesses II through computed tomography, digital 3D facial reconstruction and computer-generated Imagery

Wilkinson, CM, Saleem, S, Liu, CYJ and Roughley, M (2023) Revealing the face of Ramesses II through computed tomography, digital 3D facial reconstruction and computer-generated Imagery. Journal of Archaeological Science, 160. ISSN 0305-4403

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Abstract

King Ramesses II (c. 1279 BCE – 1213 BCE), also known as Ramesses the Great, was the third ruler of the 19th Dynasty of the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt. He lived to around 90 years of age and is considered as one of the most powerful rulers of ancient Egypt. From scientific analysis of the mummified remains of the pharaoh using Computed Tomography (CT) scan data and scrutiny of available historical records, 3D facial depictions of the Pharaoh at two different ages were produced: one at 90 years old (age of death) and one at age 45 years when he was at the peak of his military activities. This article discusses the methods and decisions involved in the creation of these facial depictions.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: 0402 Geochemistry; 0403 Geology; 2101 Archaeology; Archaeology
Subjects: C Auxiliary Sciences of History > CB History of civilization
C Auxiliary Sciences of History > CC Archaeology
G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GN Anthropology
T Technology > T Technology (General)
Divisions: Art & Design
Publisher: Elsevier
SWORD Depositor: A Symplectic
Date Deposited: 17 Oct 2023 09:41
Last Modified: 17 Oct 2023 09:45
DOI or ID number: 10.1016/j.jas.2023.105884
URI: https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/21723
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