Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing have suggested that the little-studied Denisovan man Homo denisovensis (an extinct subspecies of ancient humans) may belong to the Homo longi, or so-called “dragon man” species. northeastern China. This was reported by newspaper Guard.
During excavations, archaeologists found an almost complete skull that is at least 150 thousand years old. According to experts, Homo longi had flat faces, thick eyebrow ridges, wide noses and large teeth.
More evidence linking Denisovans to Homo longi has been discovered in a cave on the Tibetan plateau, where scientists found an ancient jawbone.
When researchers began examining the cave where the ancient jaw was originally found, they found that the sediments on the walls of the cave were rich in Denisovan DNA. It was also revealed that the fossil itself contained proteins indicating that it was of Denisovan origin, and that the preserved tooth sockets resembled those of the “dragon man”.
Although the findings suggest a link between Homo denisovensis and Homo longi, it has not yet been possible to prove this using DNA comparison, as Homo longi’s remains do not contain enough genetic material for analysis due to the samples being too old.
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