Reconstruct

To reconstruct means "to establish or assemble something again" which inevitably involves an idea of how this something was before it fell apart or was damaged.

Anatomical reconstruction — by admin — last modified 2006-12-13 19:25

Essentially, anatomical reconstruction follows the principles of traditional physical reconstruction using anatomical clues to reconstruct a biological form.

Reference based reconstruction — by admin — last modified 2006-12-13 19:25

Since rich digital data is available in Virtual Anthropology, the process of reconstruction can be enhanced in ways to which physical reconstruction has no access. Geometrical or statistical information can be integrated from an individual reference specimens or even whole reference populations.

Missing data — by admin — last modified 2006-12-13 19:24

If a form is distorted, parts have been broken off, or its surface details have been obscured, we have to deal with "missing data" from a statistical point of view.