The Mycenean “Griffin Warrior”
In 2015, they found a tomb site dating back to the Bronze Age. Thought to be from 1450 BC, it had a male skeleton inside. Archaeologists uncovered 14,000 things from weapons to jewelry. There was also engraving that made them think that the man buried there had been a warrior or a priest!
What The Mycenean “Griffin Warrior” Might Have Looked Like
They used the remains to determine that he had been 5’4”, which was tall back then. They also found combs that made them think this warrior had long hair. Anthropologists Tobias Houlton and Lynne Schepartz used the skull to create this digital rendering. He likely had close-set eyes and a strong jaw!