The exhibit “Face to Face: Meet An Ancient Cypriot” was my favorite exhibit visited on the trip. This exhibit was at the Cyprus Archaeological Museum in Nicosia. There were 5 studies of Cypriot individuals of ancient times. Each one of them had a story of who they were, how they lived and what life would have been like for these individuals. There were attached monitors that played videos of the remains found and how the bones were read. Some of which had the burial area and how the bodies were laid in the grave. Ranging from man, woman and child they all had different experiences while alive. One of the women was called the “The Woman From Omodos”. Her story provided explains how she wove threads during her life due to the notch in her teeth that would be consistent of her pulling string with them. This would wear them down over time creating this notch. She was 25-34 years old during the Early Hellenistic period and was approximately 147 cm tall. Her remains were buried with goods of pottery and were laid to rest in a tomb in limestone. Her placement was in perfect condition away from water and due to the soil she was in, her remains was greatly preserved. Her story was touching to me because my grandmother loved to sow and would often use her teeth instead of scissors. It was a reminder that our daily activities leave a permanent imprint on us even after life.

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