The phylogenetic position of the Yunxian cranium elucidates the origin of Homo longi and the Denisovans
X. Feng, Q. Yin, F. Gao, D. Lu, Q. Fang, Y. Feng, X. Huang, C. Tan, H. Zhou, Q. Li, C. Zhang, C. Stringer, X. Ni
The study reconstructs the Yunxian 2 cranium and shows it belongs to the Homo longi clade, likely including Denisovans, and is closely related to the H. sapiens clade.
bioRxiv · May 16, 2024Evolutionary Biology