Ava (Achavanich) - Before CGI

She's stunning, but who is she? Well, no one is quite sure who 'Ava' is. She may very well have been famous in her own life time. But in the 21st century, she happens to be the remains of a young woman that died over 3,700 years ago, which makes her the oldest corpse on this list to be recreated by forensic anthropologists and designers. The fact that enough of her remains have been preserved over such an extended amount of time is miraculous enough, however looking at what the experts recreated with such archaic remains is jaw-droppingly brilliant.

'Ava' is an abbreviation of Achavanich; a location which has been key to unlocking the secrets of the Bronze Age. The megalithic horse shoe shaped burial site is located near to Loch Stemser in Caithness, Scotland.

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