A portrait drawing of the 17th century Korean scholar based on craniofacial reconstruction

As a technique mainly hiring in forensic investigation field to identify the descents, craniofacial reconstruction (CFR) is also used in archaeology to create the faces from ancient or medieval human remains, when there is little information about his/her appearance. Eung-Cheok Ko (1531-1605) was a...

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Published in:Anatomy & cell biology 2022-12, Vol.55 (4), p.512-519
Main Authors: Joon Yeol Ryu, A Young Yoon, Yeon Kyung Park, Won Joon Lee, Mi Kyung Song, Jong Ha Hong, Eun Jin Park
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Language:Korean
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Summary:As a technique mainly hiring in forensic investigation field to identify the descents, craniofacial reconstruction (CFR) is also used in archaeology to create the faces from ancient or medieval human remains, when there is little information about his/her appearance. Eung-Cheok Ko (1531-1605) was a writer and scholar in the mid Joseon period. In January of 2019, His mummified body was found at Gumi, Kyeonsangbuk-do, Korea. The remains were anthropologically examined, and archaeological CFR was also requested for this case. This report reveals the case's facial reconstruction process and his portrait that is drawn based on the 3-dimensional CFR result.
ISSN:2093-3665
2093-3673