Historical Figures Don’t Look The Same As You Think They Are

Published on 06/15/2022
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The Mycenean “Griffin Warrior”

They uncovered and excavated a Bronze Age burial site in 2015. A full male skeleton was discovered in the tomb, which was considered to have been built approximately 1450 BC. The researchers also uncovered 14,000 objects, ranging from jewelry to weapons. They also stumbled upon an etching that piqued their interest in this person. He could have served as a priest or a warrior in some capacity.

The Mycenean “Griffin Warrior”

The Mycenean “Griffin Warrior”

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What The Mycenean “Griffin Warrior” Might Have Looked Like

This man stood at 5’5″, which was considered a good height, and they discovered combs, which led them to believe he had a lot of hair. His skull was used to create this computer interpretation, which was created by Tobias Houlton and Lynne Schepartz, physical anthropologists from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg.

What The Mycenean “Griffin Warrior” Might Have Looked Like

What The Mycenean “Griffin Warrior” Might Have Looked Like

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