Making Faces

by John Prag, Richard Neave

Introduces forensic archaeology, describes how human faces are reconstructed from skeletal remains, and explains what this can reveal about the past

Genres: Archaeology, Nonfiction

256 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1997

Reviews

[Melly]

Really interesting! Dated for sure (from the last century) but reading about their process is fascinating.

[Annie]

Fascinating! Neave is a leading forensic artist - he makes faces from skulls in order to help police identify victims - and archaelogists, too.
This book looks at the process he uses (different to the American and Russian methods) and some famous cases, including Philip of Macedon (Alexander the Great's father).

[Rebecca]

fascinating science that allows us to stare into the faces of our long dead ancestors