Abstract
This paper reports on a study that aims to fill a niche within scientific illustration by developing a method whereby evidence of disease and trauma in archaeological human remains can be translated into a meaningful visual reconstruction of a diseased or physically impaired individual in life. A case study is presented, which involved reconstructing the rhino-maxillary effects of leprosy in an adult male. It is suggested that such reconstruction illustrations could have an important role in communicating ideas both to specialists and particularly to non-specialists, and may also be valuable as research tools in their own right.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 103-7 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Audiovisual Media in Medicine |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2003 |