Archielogy
A 1-Million-Year-Old Skull Reveals the Origins of Modern Human Ancestors
Researchers reconstructed the 1-million-year-old Yunxian 2 skull from China, revealing ties to Denisovans and the extinct “Dragon Man” species. Published in Science, the study suggests the Homo longi clade diverged about 1.2 million years ago, offering fresh insight into rapid human evolution and the origins of modern ancestors in Asia.
