Earliest-known intentionally deformed human cranial fossil from Asia and the initiation of hereditary hierarchy in the early Holocene
X. Ni, Q. Li, T. A. Stidham, Y. Yang, Q. Ji, C. Jin, K. Samiullah
The paper reports an ancient cranial deformation fossil from Northeastern China, suggesting early hereditary hierarchy in non-agricultural societies during the early Holocene.
bioRxiv · Jan 26, 2019 · PreprintPaleontology