The wild boar, Sus scrofa, is one of the largest and most adaptable large mammals in the world. However, our knowledge of the early evolutionary history of this species is still limited.
The specimen studied is from the Palombara Marcellina site (central Italy, early Middle Pleistocene) and is represented by 7 fragments not in anatomical connection (impossible to physically glue together).
Each find was digitized by photogrammetry and, through digital processing, each element was reoriented to its correct position. Finally, through comparison with real species models, the missing portions were digitally reconstructed, facilitating their study, comparison and dissimination.
This project was carried out in collaboration with Dr. Alessio Iannucci (Sapienza, University of Rome).