Articles for tag: Ancient human evolution, Archaeogenetics, Denisovans, Dragon Man skull, Harbin skull, Homo longi, Paleoanthropology

Homo longi

Dragon Man Revealed: Mysterious Ancient Skull Confirmed to Be Denisovan

Jan Otte

In these decades, one of the most intriguing puzzles in paleoanthropology has been the Harbin skull known as “Dragon Man.” Discovered almost a century ago from the depths of a Chinese well, the large, thick-browed cranium defied categorization and generated intense arguments on its position in the human family tree. Now, innovative genetic and protein ...

DNA

Who Were the People With No Genetic Ties? Discover the Human DNA Puzzle of Colombia’s Ancient Inhabitants

Suhail Ahmed

From the bones of individuals living 6,000 years ago deep in Colombia’s highlands, a genetic mystery has emerged. Their DNA tells a different story than any other one without clear ancestors or descendants in the modern society. These prehistoric people unearthed on the Bogotá Altiplano challenge our understanding of American population distribution. Whales: they were ...