Forensic facial reconstruction

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Forensic facial reconstruction (or forensic facial approximation) is the process of recreating the face of an individual (whose identity is often not known) from their skeletal remains, combining artistic skill with anthropology, osteology and anatomy. It is among the most subjective and most disputed techniques in forensic anthropology. Even so, reconstructions have led to enough identifications to sustain research into the method. Besides the identification of unidentified decedents, facial reconstructions are made for remains of historical value and for those of prehistoric hominids and humans.

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