9,000-Year-Old Teenage Girl's Face Reconstructed: What 'Dawn' Revealed About Ancient Life

• Scientists reconstructed the face of a 9,000-year-old teenage girl, named Avgi (Dawn), from the Mesolithic period, using CT scans and 3D printing technology.
• Avgi's remains were found in 1993 in Theopetra Cave, Thessaly, Greece, providing insights into early human appearance and the dawn of civilization.
• The reconstruction revealed a scowling expression, prominent cheekbones, and a heavy brow, with researchers inferring she suffered from anemia, vitamin deficiencies, and possibly scurvy.
• Her protruding jaw suggested she chewed animal skin, and hip/joint problems might have contributed to her death, offering clues about health challenges in the Mesolithic Age.
• The project, displayed at Athens' Acropolis Museum, highlights how technology bridges the past and present, showing the evolution of facial features and human life.