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A character sheet arranged as a strict 4x4 grid: 16 equal square cells separated by thin straight white lines, no gaps, no text, no labels, no numbers, no watermark. Each cell holds one photorealistic head-and-shoulders portrait, face centered, looking at the camera, same soft natural daylight and same muted color grading in every cell, plain neutral grey-beige background, realistic skin texture and pores, documentary photography style, 85mm lens look. Setting: Mesolithic Crimea about 8000 BC. Clothing only animal hides, furs and leather; ornaments of bone, teeth or shells; no metal jewelry, no modern items, no makeup. The local people are of average height, tanned olive skin, dark hair; grown men have beards. Row 1, left to right: (1) man, 25, Slavic face, fair skin, short light-brown hair, clean-shaven, athletic, calm steady gaze, plain leather tunic; (2) young man, 22, lean fisherman-farmer, black hair tied back, short black beard, earnest focused look; (3) man, 43, broad builder, short dark hair, full dark beard with grey streaks, calm and solid; (4) steppe warrior, 35, Central Asian features, long black braids, short beard, old scar on left cheek, wolf-tooth necklace, fur collar, stern. Row 2: (5) man, 30, long black hair, light stubble, shell necklace, thoughtful intelligent eyes; (6) forest elder, 60, long grey hair, full grey beard, leather headband, heavy fur cloak, wise wary look; (7) boat carver, 55, grey hair in a top knot, full grey beard, weathered sun-lined face, shell necklace; (8) woman, 50, grey braids, shell necklace, kind but strict face. Row 3: (9) smith, 55, short grey hair, short grey beard, small burn scars, soot on cheeks, strong; (10) steppe horse master, 45, Central Asian features, long black braids, full black beard, leather headband, fur cloak; (11) hunter, 33, broad-shouldered, long dark hair, short beard, necklace of drilled deer teeth, intense look; (12) arrow maker, 35, short brown hair, short brown beard, quiet patient face. Row 4: (13) steppe woman, 47, Central Asian features, regal and proud, black braids with a few grey strands, leather headband, fur-trimmed hide garment; (14) steppe boy, 15, Central Asian features, black braids, no beard, defiant guarded stare; (15) steppe chief, 47, Central Asian features, grey-black braids, full beard, hard shrewd eyes, thick fur cloak; (16) young steppe man, 25, Central Asian features, black braids, light stubble, friendly open smile.