Late Pleistocene Homo · New finding · 2024+
Homo juluensis
300–50 ka·250 ka·Discovered 2024
Description
Species proposed in November 2024 that would encompass Denisovans and other Late Pleistocene Asian fossils.
Notable facts
- Crania up to 1700 cc — among the largest known
- Would encompass the Denisovans
- Hunted wild horses in groups
- Proposed in Nature Communications 2024
Key specimens
Xujiayao crania
Xujiayao specimens
Thick-skulled fossils from northern China showing Neanderthal-like traits.
Xuchang crania
Xuchang skulls
Late Middle Pleistocene specimens with very large braincases.
Anatomy
Very large braincase, thick cranial bones, mosaic features.
Locomotion
Modern bipedal.
Diet
Group hunting of horses and other megafauna.
Tools & culture
Stone tools, hide processing.
Where to see it
Multiple Chinese institutions.
Media & references
Image ·
Wikimedia Commons · Wikipedia article
Bae & Wu (2024). Making sense of eastern Asian Late Quaternary hominin variability. Nature Communications.
doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-53918-7 ↗