New Hominid Skull in China

So far no reliable reports seem to be available of a new and potentially interesting, but not necessarily earth-shattering, find in China.

China finds 100,000-year-old human skull: report from PhysOrg.com

An almost complete human skull dating back 80,000 to 100,000 years has been unearthed in central China, state media reported Wednesday.

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