The science of ancient human genomics and facial reconstruction is not standing still.

Several developments on the near horizon will affect how cases like Zlatý kůň are studied and communicated in coming years.

Ancient genomics continues to expand its dataset.

More Upper Paleolithic European specimens are being sampled for DNA, and those that yield usable material are being sequenced with ever-improving technology.

Longer read lengths, more accurate base-calling, and better contamination detection mean that new ancient genomes are typically of higher quality than those sequenced a decade ago.

As the comparative dataset grows, the resolution of population history analyses improves — and the picture of Zlatý kůň’s place in that history may become sharper.