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General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => Archaeology => Topic started by: mystery-ak on September 19, 2019, 09:07:37 pm
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Denisovans 'unveiled': This is what the long-lost human relative looked like
By James Rogers | Fox News
Scientists have offered a first glimpse at what our prehistoric relatives, the Denisovans, looked like.
Researchers led by scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have reconstructed the Denisovan skeleton anatomy.
While a great deal is known about Neanderthals as a result of their numerous remains discovered in Europe and Asia, experts note that Denisovans are still shrouded in mystery. “Denisovan remains were first discovered in 2008 and have fascinated human evolution researchers ever since,†said Hebrew University, in a statement. “They lived in Siberia and Eastern Asia, and went extinct approximately 50,000 years ago. We don’t yet know why.â€
Set against this backdrop, there is a lot of uncertainty about Denisovans’ physical attributes. “Exactly what our Denisovan relatives might have looked like had been anyone’s guess for a simple reason: the entire collection of Denisovan remains includes three teeth, a pinky bone and a lower jaw,†Hebrew University explained.
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Portrait of a female Denisovan teen. (Maayan Harel)
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Sketch of a Denisovan teen. (Maayan Harel)
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IIRC, my DNA is slightly above the average for the % of Denisovan DNA. I think the same for Neanderthal.
~1.x% to 2%
I'm sure some of my detractors would say "That figures."