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These Colombian mummies were Buried With death Masks Fused to their Faces. Now, Scientists Digitally Reconstruct Their Faces After 500 years

For centuries, four mummified individuals from the Colombian Andes lay in museums, their faces sealed under ornate masks. And I mean sealed shut. Now, thanks to cutting-edge digital reconstruction, ...
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Scientists have digitally removed the 'death masks' from four Colombian mummies, revealing their faces for the first time

Centuries-old mummies from the Andes of Colombia have been digitally unmasked and virtually reconstructed, revealing how they may have looked during their lifetimes. These individuals, who lived ...