Facial approximation is a method most commonly employed by forensic artists to produce an individual’s image from a description, a photograph, an x-ray or physical remains. This rendering is then used by law enforcement to aid identification of perpetrators, victims & unknown individuals in criminal cases. Since the objective of this technique is to put a face to an otherwise unidentified person, it also has the potential to be applied to archaeological skeletal specimens. Archaeology is a study, a preservation & ultimately a rediscovery of our own collective history. Applying this method to archaeological remains is useful in visualizing other hominid species in the context of human evolution. Additionally, integrating reconstruction more often to archaeological work might engender greater connection between the work being done in this field and the general public. A visual representation of an individual is likely to remind people that they are connected with these findings on a more intimate level. Thereby, promoting collaboration between citizens and archaeologists, engaging people in the field and increasing education and value for this collective history. This project will have enabled me to learn the fundamentals of facial myology & osteology and the methods utilized in facial approximation to produce two reconstructions upon completion: one 2-dimensional rendition of a known modern persons from a photo and a 3-dimensional approximation of an unidentified indigenous person using a cast skull.