Human skull from Roopkund (VCU_3D_2161)3D ModelNoAI
This human cranium is from Roopkund, a glacial lake located at 5,000 meters (16,000 feet) above mean sea level in the state of Uttarakhand, India. In 1942, approximately 200 human skeletons were found in this “Skeleton” lake—some so well preserved that flesh was still present. The British forest ranger who discovered them thought that at first they were an invading Japanese army, but this conclusion was dispelled. Subsequent research showed that these skeletons were 1200 years old, and some have suggested that all these individuals were killed in a hailstorm. Biological anthropologists who examined these remains also determined that there were two different populations represented, with some individuals notably taller than the others. The taller individuals appear to have been foreigners migrating into the area, while the shorter people were likely their native guides. This skull was 3D scanned with a NextEngine Desktop 3D scanner in the archaeology laboratory of HNB Garhwal University in May 2016.
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