chinese scientists have found a 4200-year-old 193-centimeter-high human's fossilized bones at the guofenglou ruins in shangnan county of shaanxi province, according to the chinese academy of sciences。

　　morphologic study indicates these bones belong to a man who is between 16 and 18 years old. he lives in late longshan culture and his physical characteristics are close to those of modern south asian mongolians。

　　in addition, these bones are the most complete and tallest remains of a prehistoric human found so far。

　　this discovery provides rich and precious materials for morphologic study of prehistoric human beings, according to scientists。

　　中国科学院日前宣布，科学家们近日在陕西省商南县过风楼遗址发现了一具2400岁、高达193厘米的远古人类遗骸。

　　研究发现，此遗骸的主人是一个16岁到18岁的男子，他生活在龙山文化晚期，体制特征与现代南亚蒙古人种最为接近。

　　此外，这也是迄今为止科学家们发现的保存最完整、身形最长的史前人类遗骸。

　　此具龙山文化晚期的“小巨人”遗骸的发现，为中国史前人类的“体质人类学研究”提供了丰富宝贵的材料。