The human remains of the past are always a mystery, but perhaps Mummies They are the most mysterious. Sarcophagi, jewelry, masks -coles and many other additives contribute to further strengthening the riddle. What is below? How was the person who decided to soak like that? This question was asked by the team of scientists from University of John Mursa, About Liverpool, with four Colombian mummies, of which nothing is known.
Their faces are covered Mortory Masks That at one time they adhere to face, so that their removal could damage the bone. To find out what is below, you can use Computed tomographyThe field actually has already been done in the past. However, this only allowed Show the skulls of the mummy. Now, how will these people be? What will be like faces under masks?
To answer this question, these scientists, the results of which were presented this summer in 11th World Congress Research Mummy in PeruThey turned to Artificial intelligence (AI)The field thanks to her, they finally were able to put people behind the mummies. These are only approaches, but it is much more than has been achieved so far.
Why are these mummies so special?
These 4 mummies are very interesting for archaeologists, anthropologists and historians, because they are the only examples in Columbia of funeral practice, that there are much more records in other parts Pre -Columbian South America.
In general, the use of masks of deceased masks is not something strange. He continued to be used for time to preserve the appearance of the deceased. In this case, the problem is that the masks were damaged, as we will see later, so you cannot know a lot about the faces of the mummy.
Belong A child from 6 to 7 years old, a woman is about 60 years old and two young menThe field according to radiocarbon dating, They lived between 1216 and 1797. And that’s all. Until now, a little more was known about them. However, thanks to AI, we were even able to encounter them.
The role of AI put a face to the unknown
Masks -bibliors were built directly on the face of the body, so they perfectly covered them. It was used resin, close, clay and corn And the result, already dry, was covered with precious stones. The tombs were plundered at some moment in the past, so it was unlikely Several decorative accounts. In addition, the masks were damaged at some points, such as the nose. Nevertheless, the faces of the mummy were still covered.
Computed tomography occupies a lot of X -Ray from X -RAYS and uses layers to reconstruct a three -dimensional image. Therefore, thanks to this technique, we know what are the skulls of each of the 4 mummies. It was necessary to know what the faces of these people will be, so scientists Facelab, The University of John Murs, which combines art and science, resorted to AI.
Using the images of current people from the Colombian region in which these people had to live, they were added muscles and skin Through a tactful pencil. The latter is defined as “a motorized device that uses strength to review in the user’s hand, allowing you to feel virtual objects and create realistic tactile sensations when the user manipulates 3D objects on the screen.” They are used to doing Medical sculptures and prototypes through digital models. And in this case, the template for this digital model is established using many data on today’s people.
The most accurate images are images of two young people, since they exist Average data banks about the depth of facial fabric Adult Colombians today. There is no such information Older children and womenThus, in two other cases, I simply looked for the appearance of the current, without affecting the depth. Then it’s time to add Pores, wrinkles and other textures to the skin. For this, many photos of the current Colombians were used, providing a texture similar to the average. You cannot know for sure whether this woman was more or less wrinkled, but if she had performed the average value of the Colombian women of her age, this would be more or less her appearance. The same for the rest.
Logically, this is This is not an accurate photo People standing behind these mummies. But this is the closest thing that was once. AI managed to remove the mask and give the approximate image of these people. Although this cannot seem, this is something with great historical value.
Source: Hiper Textual
