This Is What Our Ancient Ancestors Really Looked Like

Ava – The Bronze Age Beauty

Ava was a young woman who died over 3,700 years ago in the Scottish Highlands, aged just 18 to 22. Forensic artist Hew Morrison used scans of her skull to recreate her face, and DNA analysis later revealed she had brown eyes and dark skin. Her skull was an abnormal shape – possibly from deliberate binding. She was buried in a pit carved into solid rock, suggesting she may have been someone important.