Chinese scientists discovered an ancient skull who could belong to a completely new human kind, called Homo Longi or “Dragon Man”. The results of the study were published in three articles in The Innovation magazine.
Initially, the skull was found in the 30s of the last century by Chinese workers, building a bridge over the Sungari River in Harbin. In order for the skull did not get into the hands of Japanese invaders, it was wrapped and hidden in an abandoned well. For almost 90 years, he remained there, until in 2018, his man who found his man did not speak about his grandson. After that, the fossil was transferred to the Museum of the National Sciences of the University of Hebei.
According to scientists, the skull belonged to a man about 50 years. He had a massive head, wide, convex nose and big eyes. The growth of the “Dragon man” could be higher than on average in modern people, and the physique is very strong. The study showed that this group lived in East Asia at least 146,000 years ago. Moreover, scientists stated that this branch of the human genealogical tree is more closely related to Homo Sapiens than Neanderthals. At the same time, some experts believe that this skull probably belonged to Deniceztsu.
Previously, scientists first recreated the appearance of a mysterious ancient person. Denice Anatomy information was extracted from the activity patterns of various genes.