Digital reproduction of Egyptian pharaoh's face 3500 years ago
Sep 27, 2024
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According to foreign media such as The Sun and the New York Post, Brazilian graphic expert Kisero Moraes recreated the face of Egyptian Pharaoh 'Amenhotep I', who died 3,500 years ago at the age of 35.
Moraes previously digitally reproduced the appearance of Amenhotep III, a descendant of Amenhotep I.
In 2021, a research team at Cairo University in Egypt used computed tomography (CT) technology to identify Amenhotep I's skeleton and soft tissue.
Tests showed that Amenhotep I had a narrow jaw and a small nose, and his upper teeth appeared to protrude slightly with curly hair.
Based on this, Moraes recreated Amenhotep I's face in the form of 'Dignified'.
Meanwhile, it was the second pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt and was known to have ruled for about 20 years from 1525 BC to 1504 BC.
As a child, he died at the age of 35 and was estimated to be 169 centimeters tall at the time.
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