The Harbin skull found in China belongs to an unknown human species.
Why it is true
In 2025, a team of researchers confirmed that the Harbin skull, at least 146,000 years old, belongs to a Denisovan. The discovery, based on protein and ancient DNA analyses, revealed for the first time the face of one of the most mysterious relatives of modern humans.
Source: Science
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