Scientists have digitally removed the 'death masks' from four Colombian mummies, revealing their faces for the first time

 

The team digitally 'unmasked' the skulls to sculpt the faces of the four individuals.

The reconstructions are based on the skulls of four mummified individuals who had masks tightly fitted on their faces.

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By Sophie Berdugo / Live Science Contributor

Sophie is a London-based freelance science journalist with a particular interest in human evolution and animal behavior. Her work has appeared in New Scientist and The Observer, and covers topics ranging from bonobo communication to the first water in the universe. She holds a doctorate in evolutionary anthropology from the University of Oxford, where she spent four years looking at why some chimps are better at using tools than others. She was recently shortlisted for the Association of British Science Writers' 2025 "Newcomer of the Year" award. 

(Source: livescience.com; September 30, 2025; https://tinyurl.com/458uhjt7)
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