[Paper] Using 21st-Century Technologies to Determine the Cognitive Capabilities of a 11,000-Year-Old Perak Man Who Had Brachymesophalangia Type A2

via The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 24 February 2021: The newly-published Open Access paper presents a 3D reconstruction of the Perak Man’s face, although how this in turn determines the cognitive capabilities of the ancient human does not seem to be explained very well.

Perak Man, named after the state where the skeleton was found, was the most complete skeleton found in Southeast Asia. The funerary artefacts indicate that Perak Man was highly respected, as he was buried at the centre of the highest cave in Lenggong, and he was the only person buried there. A copy of the original skull was made using computed tomography (CT) and 3D printing. Based on the internal structure of the reconstructed skull, the estimated intracranial volume (ICV) is 1,204.91 mL. The hypothetical face of Perak Man was reconstructed according to established forensic methods. Based on his presumed status, Perak Man was likely a respected person in the group and, perhaps, a shaman and the most knowledgeable person in the group regarding survival, hunting, gathering and other aspects of Palaeolithic daily life.

Source: Using 21st-Century Technologies to Determine the Cognitive Capabilities of a 11,000-Year-Old Perak Man Who Had Brachymesophalangia Type A2 | The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences

See also:

• 10,000-year-old Perak Man has a face now | FMT, 24 Feb 2021
• 11,000-year-old Perak Man finally has a face | Bernama/ The Malaysian Reserve, 25 Feb 2021
• 11,000-year-old Perak Man now has a face, thanks to 3D modelling | The Star, 25 Feb 2021