About 150,000 years ago, a large human species called Homo longi (also known as Dragon People) lives in the foggy forests of northern China. According to research by experts, despite having a rather rough appearance, “Dragon Man” is determined to be a relative of Homo sapiens.Named after Heilongjiang in China’s Harbin province, the first archaeological records of Homo longi were in 1933. At that time, construction workers accidentally discovered an intact skull while building bridge. However, it was not until 2021 that researchers confirmed that the skull was at least 146,000 years old and was a “Dragon Man”.According to the research team, the owner of the ancient skull lived in East Asia at a time when modern humans came into contact with several other closely related species including Neanderthals and Denisovans.With its massive size and possessing a number of unique facial features such as square eye sockets, flat and low cheekbones, and giant teeth, at first glance “Dragon Man” looks quite similar Distant relatives of three human species: Homo sapiens, Neanderthals and Denisovans.However, researchers say that, in fact, “Dragon People” are related closer to modern humans (Homo sapiens) than Neanderthals. Based on the above analysis of the skull, which is at least 146,000 years old, Brazilian graphics expert CÃcero Moraes reconstructed this portrait of the “Dragon Man”.Accordingly, expert Moraes created a digital model of the skull, using data and photos provided by the authors of the study published in 2021. Next, the complete skull of a human species Another primitive Homo erectus was later incorporated to fill in the gaps in the “Dragon Man’s” teeth.Expert Moraes (pictured) added soft tissue markers based on CT scans of modern humans and chimpanzees and then adjusted them to fit the contours of the “Dragon Man’s” skull.Thanks to this, expert Moraes creates a digital gray bust image using objective data and reliable modeling techniques. In addition, he also added hair and skin color to the model to make the appearance of “Dragon Man” look more vivid.Based on the final model, expert Moraes calculated that the “Dragon Man” above has a head circumference of 65.1 cm. This size shows that “Dragon Man” has the largest head of any human species discovered to date.Some researchers believe that the “Dragon Man” may have such a large skull to adapt to the cold temperatures in Harbin. In winter, this area often has temperatures around -16 degrees Celsius.Invite readers to watch the video: Ten girls of Dong Loc Junction through restored photo portraits.
About 150,000 years ago, a large human species called Homo longi (also known as Dragon People) lives in the foggy forests of northern China. According to research by experts, despite having a rather rough appearance, “Dragon Man” is determined to be a relative of Homo sapiens.
Named after Heilongjiang in China’s Harbin province, the first archaeological records of Homo longi were in 1933. At that time, construction workers accidentally discovered an intact skull while building bridge. However, it was not until 2021 that researchers confirmed that the skull was at least 146,000 years old and was a “Dragon Man”.
According to the research team, the owner of the ancient skull lived in East Asia at a time when modern humans came into contact with several other closely related species including Neanderthals and Denisovans.
With its massive size and possessing a number of unique facial features such as square eye sockets, flat and low cheekbones, and giant teeth, at first glance “Dragon Man” looks quite similar Distant relatives of three human species: Homo sapiens, Neanderthals and Denisovans.
However, researchers say that, in fact, “Dragon People” are related closer to modern humans (Homo sapiens) than Neanderthals. Based on the above analysis of the skull, which is at least 146,000 years old, Brazilian graphics expert CÃcero Moraes reconstructed this portrait of the “Dragon Man”.
Accordingly, expert Moraes created a digital model of the skull, using data and photos provided by the authors of the study published in 2021. Next, the complete skull of a human species Another primitive Homo erectus was later incorporated to fill in the gaps in the “Dragon Man’s” teeth.
Expert Moraes (pictured) added soft tissue markers based on CT scans of modern humans and chimpanzees and then adjusted them to fit the contours of the “Dragon Man’s” skull.
Thanks to this, expert Moraes creates a digital gray bust image using objective data and reliable modeling techniques. In addition, he also added hair and skin color to the model to make the appearance of “Dragon Man” look more vivid.
Based on the final model, expert Moraes calculated that the “Dragon Man” above has a head circumference of 65.1 cm. This size shows that “Dragon Man” has the largest head of any human species discovered to date.
Some researchers believe that the “Dragon Man” may have such a large skull to adapt to the cold temperatures in Harbin. In winter, this area often has temperatures around -16 degrees Celsius.
Invite readers to watch the video: Ten girls at Dong Loc Junction through restored photo portraits.