Harbin cranium (HBSM2018-000018(A)), holotype of Homo longi

Harbin cranium (HBSM2018-000018(A)), holotype of Homo longi: photo

Harbin cranium (HBSM2018-000018(A)), holotype of Homo longi: picture

A nearly complete cranium with one molar, kept hidden by the family of the man who found it until 2018. The 2021 descriptions named it Homo longi; the 2025 proteome and calculus mtDNA made it the first Denisovan skull.

Fu et al. 2025, 1933. CC BY 4.0

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PhotoFu et al. 2025 · commons.wikimedia.org · 2025-06-18 · CC BY 4.01 step from the original

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PictureFu et al. 2025 · commons.wikimedia.org · CC BY 4.01 step from the original

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DatasetFu et al. · ebi.ac.uk · 2025-06-18 · PRIDE public dataPrimary source: PRIDE palaeoproteomic projects for Denisovan specimens (PXD058447, PXD063518, PXD073112, PXD054412, PXD047932)2 steps from the original

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DocumentFu et al. · doi.org · 2025-06-18 · CC BY 4.0Primary source: Denisovan mitochondrial DNA from dental calculus of the >146,000-year-old Harbin cranium2 steps from the original

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Where it was made

Dongjiang Bridge, Songhua River, Harbin · Find spot (reported)

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Harbin cranium (HBSM2018-000018(A)), holotype of Homo longi [Artifact ART0CZKZMQ21G74]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0CZKZMQ21G74

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  title     = {Harbin cranium (HBSM2018-000018(A)), holotype of Homo longi},
  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
  note      = {Artifact, catalog key ART0CZKZMQ21G74},
  url       = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0CZKZMQ21G74}
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