October
02
/ 2025
Researchers have successfully digitally removed ornate burial masks from four ancient Colombian mummies, revealing their faces for the first time in centuries using groundbreaking 3D imaging technology. The extraordinary project, led by Liverpool John Moores University's Face Lab, has unveiled the likenesses of individuals who lived in the Colombian Andes between 1216 and 1797 AD, offering unprecedented insights into pre-Columbian burial practices. The sophisticated digital reconstruction process employed CT X-ray scanning to create virtual 3D models of the skulls beneath their elaborate death masks. These masks, crafted from clay, waxes, resins, and often adorned with gold or decorative materials, were so precisely fitted to the faces that the mummified bodies appeared almost lifelike. 3000-year-old Gold Funeral Mask Illuminates Yellow River
