Scientists have remarkably reconstructed the face of Perak Man, the oldest fossilized human remains discovered in Malaysia.
Using state-of-the-art virtual 3D modelling techniques, researchers from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) managed to digitally piece together bones, muscles, flesh and hair to make their most accurate representation of what Perak Man had looked like.
Computer reconstruction of Perak Man’s facial features.
(The Malaysian Journal of Medical Science)
Who was Perak Man?
(The Malaysian Journal of Medical Science)
Named after the state he was discovered in, the remains of Orang Perak or Perak Man was unearthed in Gua Runtuh in Lenggong Valley, Perak in the 1990s which has been recognised as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).