Recently, a group of British scholars has revealed that, through reconstructive technology, it was possible to recreate the features of a dead man approximately 700 years ago.

The individual - called the Context 958 by scientists - was one of about a thousand bodies that were found under the Old Divinity of St. John's College in Cambridge, England, between 2010 and 2012. In the medieval era, St. John's Hospital operated. Evangelist, who was dedicated to caring for the poor and sick of the community.

According to researcher John Robb, professor of archeology at the University of Cambridge, "most of the historical records that are known are about rich people and their financial and legal transactions." By studying the remains of the found man, as well as reconstructing his facial features and biological history, archaeologists hope to better understand the lives of anonymous poor people in 13th-century England.

The found man's body was buried with his face turned to the ground.

From the analysis of what remains of Context 958, the researchers found some interesting data: He lived for over 40 years - a good time for the time - and had dental problems and a marked muscle structure, which indicates use of force in the job. Its bones show the profile of a survivor, as there are small and medium injuries that caused pain and wear, but were not responsible for its death. Interestingly enough, he had a relatively high meat or fish diet - somewhat unusual for a poor medieval person - so the team believes he traded or worked with something that gave him access to these foods.

Robb explained that the other bones found will also be closely analyzed in the coming years, as well as those of other Cambridge cemeteries at the same time. In this way, he and his team hope to understand more about the experiences and daily lives of medieval citizens.

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