Chinese researchers concluded that the ancient remains discovered in Shuiyixiaot belong to Denisovans. Among these findings is the skull of one individual whose brain had a volume of approximately 1700 cubic centimeters.
This conclusion was reached through paleoproteomic analysis of two bones, estimated to be between 128 and 207 thousand years old. The researchers note that the morphological features of the remains from this archaeological site, known as 'dragon man,' indicate that other previously found specimens in China may also be skulls of Denisovans.
The results of the work were presented in a scientific article published in the journal Nature.
