Facial Reconstruction Techniques and History Quiz
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Who excavated the bodies found in Shanidar Cave?

  • Dr. Janet Monge
  • No one knows
  • Kathleen Gallo
  • Dr. Ralph Solecki (correct)
  • What is the significance of the remains found in Shanidar Cave?

  • They were not properly studied
  • They changed our thinking about Neandertals and their culture (correct)
  • They were of no significance
  • They confirmed previous beliefs about Neandertals
  • Why is it difficult to determine the age and lifestyle of a skeleton?

  • It is easy to determine the age and lifestyle of a skeleton
  • Observational skill and specialized training are not required
  • Bones do not provide any information about age and lifestyle
  • It takes observational skill and specialized training to know whether a skeleton is male or female and what the age and lifestyle of that person may have been (correct)
  • What factors did Gallo take into account when recreating the face of Shanidar 1?

    <p>Skin color, hair color, and age</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the partnership between the Penn Museum and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts?

    <p>To engage in a creative and scientific collaboration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can we learn from the reconstructed face of Shanidar 1?

    <p>His life history and physical characteristics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of depth markers in facial reconstruction?

    <p>To illustrate what thickness the tissue would have been in particular places</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who developed the American Tissue Depth Method for facial reconstruction?

    <p>Betty Pat Gatliff</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of using oil-based plasticine clay in facial reconstruction?

    <p>To add details to the skin such as pores and wrinkles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who worked under the direction of Dr. Janet Monge to reconstruct the face of Shanidar 1?

    <p>Kathleen Gallo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about Neandertals based on the Shanidar burial site?

    <p>They took care of each other and mourned their dead</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What physical disabilities did Shanidar 1 have?

    <p>Partial or total blindness in the left eye, deafness in the right ear, and an amputated right arm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Solecki's discovery of Shanidar 1 suggest about Neandertal society?

    <p>They had a social structure that allowed for care of disabled individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between facial reconstruction techniques and the study of human skull and soft tissue structure?

    <p>Understanding the relationship between the two is crucial to visualizing the contours of a human face</p> Signup and view all the answers

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