Reassessing the Facial Reconstruction of Amenhotep III: An Analysis of Methodological and Anthropological Flaws

A forensic facial reconstruction of Amenhotep III by Cicero Moraes and Michael Habicht has caused controversy due to its Eurasian appearance, contradicting historical depictions of the king as dark-skinned. This critique highlights methodological flaws, Eurocentric biases, and the necessity of including African ethnographic data for accurate representation in Egyptology and facial reconstructions.