The story of Moora
Moora (officially known as "Girl of the Uchter Moor") was a girl of around 17 who lived in the Iron Age. Her mostly skeletonized body was found in 2000 and her well preserved hand in 2005. Because she had been buried in a peat bog, the acids in the water and soil preserved some parts of her body.
Since she was found, two different methods have been approached to show what she may have looked like when she was alive. One artist made two copies, each of a different plastic material and added wigs and glass eyes. Another, Ursula Wittwer-Backofen, used digital reconstruction which looks very realistic.
By analyzing Moora's body, it was found that she had suffered from malnutrition and a previously healed fracture to her head. She had a tumor at the base of her skull and a curved spine. However, the cause of her early death is not yet known.
Since she was found, two different methods have been approached to show what she may have looked like when she was alive. One artist made two copies, each of a different plastic material and added wigs and glass eyes. Another, Ursula Wittwer-Backofen, used digital reconstruction which looks very realistic.
By analyzing Moora's body, it was found that she had suffered from malnutrition and a previously healed fracture to her head. She had a tumor at the base of her skull and a curved spine. However, the cause of her early death is not yet known.