Yunxian 2: a million-year-old skull that could rewrite our origins
Found in 1990 in Hubei, crushed and long filed by default among Homo erectus, the Yunxian 2 skull has now been digitally reconstructed. Des…
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From 3 million years ago to the dawn of our era: archaeological discoveries, palaeogenetics, cave art and the great transformations of human societies.
Found in 1990 in Hubei, crushed and long filed by default among Homo erectus, the Yunxian 2 skull has now been digitally reconstructed. Des…
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