reading an article in Archaeology magazine on Mikhail Gerasimov, the man who pioneered the scientific art of facial reconstruction from bones - you know the whole thing with the skin depth markers then layering on the clay and all.
One key aspect of his work was including a "typical" expression for the individual he was working on. This was determined because:
Heavily used muscles - for example, muscles used to make a frown - leave permanent ridges in facial bones and give clues as to what expression the person might have most often worn.Wow - so, in a sense, Mom was right when she warned against making the ugly face - it could be the final way you're portrayed in history!
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Mothers are always right about everything.
this is why I try not to move my face at all. heh heh.
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