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  1. Denisovan - Wikipedia

    The Denisovans or Denisova hominins (/ dəˈniːsəvə / də-NEE-sə-və) are an extinct species or subspecies of archaic human that ranged across Asia during the Middle to Late Pleistocene, …

  2. The year human evolution’s greatest mystery got a face | CNN

    5 days ago · A mystery that started with the discovery of a pinkie finger bone in Denisova Cave in the Altai Mountains of southern Siberia may finally have been cracked.

  3. Denisovan | Fossils, Classification, & Facts | Britannica

    4 days ago · Denisovan, member of a group of archaic humans who emerged about 370,000 years ago during the Pleistocene Epoch in Eurasia, spreading throughout eastern and southern Asia and parts …

  4. Who were the Denisovans, archaic humans who lived in Asia and ...

    Jun 20, 2025 · However, fossil and genetic evidence suggests the Denisovans lived across a wide range of areas and conditions, from the cold mountains of Siberia and Tibet to the jungles of Southeast Asia.

  5. A debate is raging over the origins of an elusive cousin to ...

    Dec 17, 2025 · The team declared the presence of a new group of humans: the Denisovans. Soon genetic studies found traces of Denisovan DNA in modern people, particularly across Asia, just as …

  6. Denisovans - Becoming Human

    The Denisovans are a population of extinct hominins that likely lived between 400,000 years ago—when Denisovans and Neandertals split from human lineage—and 30,000 years ago. Fossil evidence for …

  7. Denisovan - World History Encyclopedia

    Mar 5, 2019 · The Denisovans are an extinct group of fossil humans who, along with their sister group the Neanderthals, also share an ancestor with Homo sapiens.