MysteriesWho were the Denisovans? The Harbin "Dragon Man" craniumArtifactsHarbin cranium (HBSM2018-000018(A)), holotype of Homo longiHarbin cranium (HBSM2018-000018(A)), holotype of Homo longi: picture
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Harbin cranium (HBSM2018-000018(A)), holotype of Homo longi: picture
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
Copies 1
PictureFu et al. 2025 · commons.wikimedia.org · CC BY 4.01 step from the original
Where it was made
Dongjiang Bridge, Songhua River, Harbin · Find spot (reported)
Sources 2
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Harbin cranium (HBSM2018-000018(A)), holotype of Homo longi: picture [Copy CPY0CZKZMYW64XG]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/CPY0CZKZMYW64XG
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title = {Harbin cranium (HBSM2018-000018(A)), holotype of Homo longi: picture},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Artifact, catalog key CPY0CZKZMYW64XG},
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