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#paleontology #paleoanthropology #fossils #hominins #HomoLongi #Yunxian #Yunxian2

An article published in the journal "Science" reports the results of a study of the fossil skull cataloged as Yunxian 2, which attributes it to the species Homo longi. A team of researchers examined a reproduction of this skull made after performing a CT scan, an operation that was needed to try to restore it to its original shape because the fossil is crushed.

https://english.netmassimo.com/2025/10/02/the-fossil-skull-catalogued-as-yunxian-2-has-been-attributed-to-an-early-homo-longi/

The fossil skull catalogued as Yunxian 2 has been attributed to an early Homo longi

An article published in the journal 'Science' reports the results of a study of the fossil skull cataloged as Yunxian 2, which attributes it to the species...

Radical Anthropology Sep 26, 2025

New work on the fascinating #Yunxian2 skull (1 million years old) suggests an old evolutionary split between human groups

#fossils #evolution #anthropology

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/25/science/skull-denisovans-dragon-man-human-evolution

A skull unearthed in China challenges the timeline of human evolution, scientists say

Scientists have digitally reconstructed a 1 million-year-old skull unearthed in China. The analysis potentially shakes up what’s known about the human family tree.

CNN