Chinese researchers have claimed to have found an ancient human skull that could belong to an altogether new species of humans.
- The cranium (the portion that encloses the brain) found in China has been dubbed the “Dragaon Man” or Homo longi.
- The cranium could be over 146,000 years old. The skull was found in the Songhua river in north-east China’s Harbin city.
- The name that has been derived from the Long Jiang or Dragon river in the Heilongjiang province of China where the city of Harbin is located.
- The Natural History Museum London notes that because of the distinctive shape of the skull, which was found almost complete, some members of the team have suggested that it be declared a part of a new species of the genus Homo.
