Affiliations 

  • 1 Craniofacial Imaging Laboratory, School of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • 2 Center for Global Archaeological Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
  • 3 School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • 4 School of the Arts, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
  • 5 Ortogonline Treinamento em Desenvolvimento Profissional e Consultoria Ltda, Sinop, MT, Brazil
  • 6 Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
Malays J Med Sci, 2021 Feb;28(1):1-8.
PMID: 33679214 DOI: 10.21315/mjms2021.28.1.1

Abstract

Perak Man, named after the state where the skeleton was found, was the most complete skeleton found in Southeast Asia. The funerary artefacts indicate that Perak Man was highly respected, as he was buried at the centre of the highest cave in Lenggong, and he was the only person buried there. A copy of the original skull was made using computed tomography (CT) and 3D printing. Based on the internal structure of the reconstructed skull, the estimated intracranial volume (ICV) is 1,204.91 mL. The hypothetical face of Perak Man was reconstructed according to established forensic methods. Based on his presumed status, Perak Man was likely a respected person in the group and, perhaps, a shaman and the most knowledgeable person in the group regarding survival, hunting, gathering and other aspects of Palaeolithic daily life.

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