A modern reconstruction of what Ava may have looked like.
She was buried with a bell-shaped beaker, a Cattle scapula, and several flints.
Cicero Moraes’s recently publishedreconstructionis haunting and based on a detailed study of the ancient skull.
A modern reconstruction of what Ava may have looked like. (Photo:Cícero Moraes)
Ava is the name given to the ancient young woman, short for Achavanich Beaker Burial.
Many questions remain about Ava.
Why the cow scapula in her grave?
Photo:Cícero Moraes
Other than her age, estimated at 18 to 25, little is known of her life and death.
Certainly, Moraes' reconstruction brings her face to life once more and encourages further investigation into her culture.
