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China’s Dragon Man Cranium Discovered to Belong to Denisovan Lineage

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June 21, 2025
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China’s Dragon Man Cranium Discovered to Belong to Denisovan Lineage
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Dragon Man, a long-buried cranium found in China’s Harbin, has been discovered to have its roots within the Denisovans, an elusive historic human group recognized in 2010. It was discovered by a labourer within the 12 months 2010 and intentionally hidden within the nicely, and was later recovered in 2018. Its preservation led to the DNA and proteins to supply extra insights into the traditional human species hyperlink of this cranium. It is probably the most full fossil of a Denisovan ever discovered, which dates again to roughly 146,000 years.

Hidden in Plain Sight

The cranium was discovered hidden in a nicely by the labourer who found it throughout Japanese-occupied bridge building. It remained there till he died in 2018, and later his household handed it over to Hebei GEO University. The preservation of the skull led the scientists to analyse its proteins and DNA within the dental plaque, which overcame the earlier challenges of extracting the genetic materials.

Proteins and Plaque Reveal Origins

The DNA and proteins have been analysed from dental calculus and petrous bone, respectively. Both sources matched the Denisovan specimens from Tibet, Taiwan and Siberia. These coinciding items of proof confirmed that the Dragon Man is from the Denisovan lineage, marking a near-complete cranium for this historic human group.

A Denisovan Face at Last

Through its large forehead ridge, giant mind and extensive eye sockets, corresponding to each fashionable people and Neanderthals, Dragon Man has given Denisovans one thing that was not possible prior to now due to the scarce fossil report discovered. The cranium belonged to a strong male geographically tailored to colder climates. This provides an thought of Denisovan presence throughout the huge swaths of Asia on the time of the Middle Pleistocene.

Evolutionary Impact and Future Questions

Through this discovery, the crucial hole in figuring out human evolution in Asia is now occupied. It additionally proved that Denisovans have been highly effective bodily and never only a distant lineage. Still some researchers desires to be extra prcised in analysing the particular classification of whether or not Homo longi or broad Denisovan framework.

 

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