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This article refers to the skull as that of a "giant". I believe that may be stretching things a bit. It's just under 6 inches wide (15 mm) and just over 9 inches long (23 mm). While larger than normal for a modern human, I don't thing that quote ventures into "giant" territory. He was what we call a "big ol' boy" around here, but hardly a giant.
The cranial capacity is comparable to a modern human female, at 1420 cc.
It was actually found in the 1930's, during the Japanese occupation of Harbin, and hidden in a well to keep it from falling into the hands of the Japanese. Tje fella that hid it in the well told his grandson about it on his deathbed, and the grandson retrieved the skull from the well.
This article also speculaltes that it may be a Denisovan, but in another place it equates it ti the Dali cranium, so who knows? Until they DNA test it, it's anyone's guess. Most modern DNA testing tests fa bone in the inner ear of the sjull, because DNA is preserved best there, and in the teeth, So I'm waiting to see if anyone gets the idea to DNA test it,
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This article refers to the skull as that of a "giant". I believe that may be stretching things a bit. It's just under 6 inches wide (15 mm) and just over 9 inches long (23 mm). While larger than normal for a modern human, I don't thing that quote ventures into "giant" territory. He was what we call a "big ol' boy" around here, but hardly a giant.
The cranial capacity is comparable to a modern human female, at 1420 cc.
It was actually found in the 1930's, during the Japanese occupation of Harbin, and hidden in a well to keep it from falling into the hands of the Japanese. Tje fella that hid it in the well told his grandson about it on his deathbed, and the grandson retrieved the skull from the well.
This article also speculaltes that it may be a Denisovan, but in another place it equates it ti the Dali cranium, so who knows? Until they DNA test it, it's anyone's guess. Most modern DNA testing tests fa bone in the inner ear of the sjull, because DNA is preserved best there, and in the teeth, So I'm waiting to see if anyone gets the idea to DNA test it,
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Diogenes was eating bread and lentils for supper. He was seen by the philosopher Aristippus, who lived comfortably by flattering the king.
Said Aristippus, ‘If you would learn to be subservient to the king you would not have to live on lentils.’ Said Diogenes, ‘Learn to live on lentils and you will not have to be subservient to the king.’
Said Aristippus, ‘If you would learn to be subservient to the king you would not have to live on lentils.’ Said Diogenes, ‘Learn to live on lentils and you will not have to be subservient to the king.’