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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

    Dec 26, 2025 · 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

    2 days ago · Denisovans were a group of archaic humans who emerged about 370,000 years ago in Eurasia and spread throughout eastern and southern Asia and parts of Melanesia before …

  4. What did the Denisovans look like? How did they go extinct? Full …

    In a bit longer: the Denisovans are an extinct relation to modern humans who lived in Siberia and East Asia. Some experts have argued that Denisovans are an entirely new species of our …

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

    Jun 20, 2025 · The Denisovans, together with the Neanderthals, are the closest extinct relatives of modern humans. It wasn't until 2010 that scientists announced that the Denisovans existed, so …

  6. Mysterious Denisovan interbreeding shaped the humans we are …

    Aug 14, 2025 · Denisovans, a mysterious human relative, left behind far more than a handful of fossils—they left genetic fingerprints in modern humans across the globe.

  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.

  8. A debate is raging over the origins of an elusive cousin to modern …

    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 …

  9. Denisovan Meaning: Who Were These Archaic Humans?

    Denisovans were an extinct group of archaic humans whose discovery reshaped our understanding of human evolution. Their presence in Eurasia for hundreds of thousands of …

  10. Who were the ancient Denisovans? Fossils reveal secrets about …

    May 20, 2025 · It showed that the Denisovans were a sister group to the Neanderthals, which lived in Europe and western Asia for hundreds of thousands of years.