The first coastal dwellers >>> male
3700 – 3400 BCE, New Stone Age
The older man
It is unknown whether this man was related to the women and young child of this gravefield. He died in his mid fifties, which was a respectable age for that time period. He belonged to the senior citizens in his community. A bronze bust is also made of his face.
The skull is scanned in the University Medical Center Utrecht / Image Sciences Institute. Here dr. K.L. Vincken has processed and adapted the digital skull data.
Exhibition: The man is on display at the “The first coastal dwellers” -exhibition at the Museon Museum.
Exhibition: The bronze bust can be seen in Park Het Baken in Ypenburg.
Client: The reconstructions are commissioned by the dept. of Archaeology of The Hague.