When the new image is mirrored, along this central axis, two distinct and separate "mask" are revealed. The left side, although narrow and highly reflective, still maintains a similar "humanoid" appearance, as seen in the 1998 image (figure.2)  Notice in the 2001 image how narrow the base or platform is, on the west side,that forms a feature what has been referred to as the "fanned headdress" on the left side of the "Face". When the last two images of the "Humanoid" side of the Face are compared, the loss of detail in the new image becomes obvious. In the new image (E03-00824) it becomes quite apparent that, because of some type of highly reflective "metallic" surface, a lot of the detail, on this side of the "Face", is washed out. The new image, because of it's foreshortening, has prompted many researchers to say it has a very "simian" appearance while the 1998 image has a more human. Although similar, the previous portrait leans more towards expressing the features of a Neandertal. Note the deep set eyes,heavy forehead, the jutting facial structure, the protruding nasal cavity and prominent jaw line. Again we are reminded of the task of estimating the age of these structures and how it relates to our existence.

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    Besides the over exposure of light to the west side of the "Face" we are pleased to announce the continuous presence of the, now famous, triad "W" emblem placed at the center of the forehead. This Mesoamerican "cultural marker" (illustration A&B) has been identified as a consistent feature in all of the last 4 images of the "Face on Mars". This triad "W" emblem is actually presented as a "v" shaped sign, which is only half of the whole emblem . It can even be seen etched across the forehead area of the "Humanoid" headdress in the original "Cat-Box" image and is still present in the later release of the (same) rectified (cat-box) image (SPI-22003). It is also seen in the partial "M16 Face" which featured the "eye" and is seen again in the current 2001 (EO3-00824) image.