Kasnot was very impressed with the surface
detail of his model. He began adding virtual
tissue depth markers onto Kennewick’s surface, as
would a forensic illustrator working with clay.
The size and positioning of the markers is based
on the Kollmann/Buchly table developed in the 19th
century by archaeologists of the same names. Once
those markers were laid down it was simply a
matter of pulling CVs (control vertices) into the
right position to create a fully formed,
physiologically accurate, human
face.
Kollman/Buchly tables
With the skin in the right position, and
before any aesthetics were added Owsley examined
the model and was pleased to find that Kasnot’s
reconstruction backed up his own theory that
Kennewick Man resembles the Ainu people of North
Japan. Armed with that knowledge he had photos of
the Ainus sent to Kasnot so that he could add in
the aesthetic details to Kennewick Man based on
the facial characteristics of the
Ainu.
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