Stunning ‘Dragon Man’ skull may be an elusive Denisovan—or a new species of human

Stunning ‘Dragon Man’ skull may be an elusive Denisovan—or a new species of human

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http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/06/stunning-dragon-man-skull-may-be-elusive-denisovan-or-new-species-human

A massive, remarkably complete skull from China may reveal the long-sought face of a Denisovan.

Almost 90 years ago, Japanese soldiers occupying northern China forced a Chinese man to help build a bridge across the Songhua River in Harbin. While his supervisors weren’t looking, he found a treasure: a remarkably complete human skull buried in the riverbank. He wrapped up the heavy cranium and hid it in a well to prevent his Japanese supervisors from finding it. Today, the skull is finally coming out of hiding, and it has a new name: Dragon Man, the newest member of the human family, who lived more than 146,000 years ago.