Tweet Date: 3/12/18
Article Date: 3/12/18
Article Publisher: Asahi
Article Link: http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201803120039.html https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASL396527L39ULBJ00H.html?iref=pc_ss_date
Location: Rebun, Hokkaido 北海道・礼文島
Site Name: Funadoma Site / 船泊遺跡
Time Period: Jomon Period Late – 3800 years ago
Object: Facial reconstruction of Jomon period woman from Rebun
Why is this interesting/important? This facial construction is fairly unique in Japan, in that is not only relied on cranial measurements, but also integrated information gathered from a DNA test done on a molar of the woman. Genetic markers suggested the woman might have had darker colored skin with lighter, brown colored eyes. I am generally not a fan of facial reconstructions and feel they are portrayed as much more accurate than they truly are. That being said, I appreciate the extra work of incorporating DNA analysis into the reconstruction, and I hope the process continues to improve over time.