Specialist recreates face of woman from 5,000 years ago
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A MANCHESTER doctor has used a mixture of scientific and artistic skills to re-create the face of a 5,000-year-old woman. Known as the Shepperton Woman, the face has been carefully reconstructed by Dr Caroline Wilkinson from the bones of the skull outwards.
The fragmented skull was uncovered during an archaeological dig at Staines Road Farm, in Shepperton, Surrey, in 1989 and has been dubbed London's first lady. However, it's now believed from tests on lead levels in the skull's teeth that the Shepperton Woman is likely to have come from Derbyshire.
The pieces of the skull were brought to Manchester University last year where they were put together. A plaster cast was then made of the re-built skull and clay was applied to this to build up the shape of the face. From next week, the clay model will be one of the star attractions at the Museum of London.
More: Manchester Online
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