# Shao 2021: Geochemical provenancing and direct dating of the Harbin archaic human cranium

> Qingfeng Shao, Junyi Ge, Qiang Ji et al., 2021. 3 records on Mysteries Department cite it. The discovery history and the age of the cranium.

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# Geochemical provenancing and direct dating of the Harbin archaic human cranium

Qingfeng Shao, Junyi Ge, Qiang Ji et al., 2021. _The Innovation 2(3): 100131_.

The cranium was reportedly found in 1933 when the Dongjiang Bridge was built over the Songhua River in Harbin, and its context was lost. XRF, rare-earth and strontium-isotope analyses match it to the upper Upper Huangshan Formation (OSL 138-309 ka); ten U-series analyses on the bone give a minimum age of 146 ka.

**Who were the Denisovans? The Harbin "Dragon Man" cranium** Articledoi: **[10.1016/j.xinn.2021.100131](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xinn.2021.100131)** Checked against the original0

## What it's used for here

The discovery history and the age of the cranium.

## Cited by on this site 3 records

[Harbin cranium (HBSM2018-000018(A)), holotype of Homo longi](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/denisovan-identity/artifacts/ART0CZKZMQ21G74/harbin-cranium-hbsm2018-000018-a-holotype-of-homo-longi)

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[The Harbin cranium is reportedly found during bridge construction](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/denisovan-identity/events/EVT0CZKZ8GE0ANP/the-harbin-cranium-is-reportedly-found-during-bridge)

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[Who were the Denisovans? The Harbin "Dragon Man" cranium](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/denisovan-identity)

The mystery article

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## Cite it

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Shao, Q., Ge, J., Ji, Q., Li, J., Wu, W., Ji, Y., Zhan, T., & Zhang, C. (2021). Geochemical provenancing and direct dating of the Harbin archaic human cranium. The Innovation 2(3): 100131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xinn.2021.100131
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