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Homo juluensis
Temporal range: Middle to Late Pleistocene
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Haplorhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Family: Hominidae
Subfamily: Homininae
Tribe: Hominini
Genus: Homo
Species:
H. juluensis
Binomial name
Homo juluensis

Homo juluensis is a proposed extinct species of archaic humans that inhabited East Asia during the Middle to Late Pleistocene, approximately 300,000 to 50,000 years ago. The species name, meaning "big head," derives from the distinct cranial features observed in fossil remains discovered at sites such as Xujiayao and Xuchang in northern and central China.These fossils, initially unearthed in the 1970s, display a unique mix of characteristics seen in Homo sapiens, Neanderthals, and Denisovans, along with distinct traits like large cranial capacity and thick skull bones.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "New, big-headed archaic humans discovered: Who is Homo juluensis?". Live Science. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Homo juluensis: Possible new ancient human species uncovered by researchers". phys.org. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  3. ^ "New human species discovered that seems to have vanished just 50,000 years ago". earth.com. Retrieved 7 December 2024.