Paleoanthropological art of B. Petry: The Red Deer Cave People

I was fascinated as a child of paleoanthropology . I was about 9-10 years old when I tried with much joy and excitement to reconstruct a head of Australopithecus . My parents , especially my mother was not thrilled with my early passion for ancient apes . One day , she absolutely forbade me to reconstruct prehistoric apes . Mother's decision disappointed me but I had no choice. My mother was and is a very religious woman and I think my concern for ancient apes conflicts with religious ideas

Monday, June 9, 2014

The Red Deer Cave People

The Red Deer Cave People were the most recent known prehistoric population that do not resemble modern humans. Fossils dated between 14,500 and 11,500 years old were found in Red Deer Cave and Longlin Cave in China. Having a mix of archaic and modern features, they are tentatively thought to be a separate species of humans that became extinct without contributing to the gene pool of modern humans. Evidence shows large deer were cooked in the Red Deer Cave, giving the people their name. Wikipedia.

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ajoajoajoajSeptember 13, 2014 at 1:02 PM
My personal theory is that they represent an Asian descendant, a third race alongside Neanderthals and modern humans if you will, of Heidelbergs as represented by the Dali and Jinniushan skulls. They might even be what the Denisovans look like! Do you think you can do a reconstruct a female specimen of this population?
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