Archaeologists recently reconstructed the face of a medieval Scottish man who suffered from extensive dental disease and back problems for the first time.
The middle-aged man, whose remains were found during Aberdeen Art Gallery’s redevelopment, died more than 600 years ago, according to a press release. With the help of facial reconstruction technology, researchers put together a digital model of the man, also known as Skeleton 125 (SK125), which demonstrated what he may have looked like in the past, Fox News reported.
Their results showed that SK 125 was a mature adult male over 46-years-old. According to AOC Archaeology Group, SK 125 was about 63 inches tall and shorter than the average male at the time. He had various health issues, including degenerative joint disease observed in the back, tooth loss, periodontal disease, cavities, and a chronic abscess.
SK 125’s remains were discovered with 59 other complete skeletons and 4272 human bone fragments from at least 381 individuals at the redevelopment site. The remains, which were discovered four years ago, resulted in construction work being suspended for archaeological investigations.
The face of a 600 year old man whose skeleton was found during the redevelopment of the soon-to-reopen Art Gallery sees the light of using facial reconstruction technology @AbdnArtMuseums https://t.co/AWqTifeU34 pic.twitter.com/Mq2Lqek4Hg
— Aberdeen City Council (@AberdeenCC) October 22, 2019
The Aberdeen Art Gallery, which was built in 1885, was constructed on the property of the former Blackfriars Dominican Friary, which may have been founded between 1222 and 1249. Inside the gallery, excavations revealed site burials that contained 60 skeletons and human bones. SK125 was recovered from the lowest level of burials, while other skeletons came from the period 1050 to 1410, AOC Archaeology Group officials said.
A digital image of what SK 125 may have looked like. (Photo Credit: AOC Archaeology Group)
“SK 125 has provided us with a first fascinating glimpse of one of the people buried on the site of Aberdeen Art Gallery over 600 years ago,” Dr. Paula Milburn of AOC Archaeology Group said. “The on-going post-excavation work is examining the remains in detail and will provide us with amazing information on the kind of people buried here, including their ages, gender, health, and lifestyles.”
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