HJ4 Forensic

Forensic facial reconstruction work commissioned by archaeologist Nancy Marie White, professor at the University of South Florida.
The reconstruction was carried out under the supervision of forensic archaeologist Roberto Maria Miccichè, who also carried out the calculation of tissue depths according to the Manchester method.

The subject is the skull of a Native American woman, classified as Hj14, part of a collection of remains looted from a prehistoric burial mound in northwestern Florida by local residents. These remains were later recovered by archaeologist Nancy White for study, thanks to a research grant from the National Geographic Society and with the approval of a Native American authority in the region. The remains had been in private possession for nearly 50 years and are now being transferred to the Florida Division of Historical Resources in compliance with state law and the United States Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).

Hj14 has been reburied as a sign of respect.