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Denisovans
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Xiahe 2 rib and high-altitude subsistence context
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Xia et al. (2024), Middle and Late Pleistocene Denisovan subsistence at Baishiya Karst Cave
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Denisovans
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Denisovan geographic range, population structure, and the taxonomic assignment of the Harbin cranium remain active research questions.
Researchers continue to test Denisovan population structure, geographic range, formal taxonomy, disappearance, and the assignment of Asian fossils including Harbin.
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The current Denisovan fossil record does not yet establish a complete body plan or a single Denisovan archaeological culture.
Sparse fossils and cave associations do not reveal a complete body plan, language, beliefs, political identity, or a single Denisovan archaeological culture.
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Genomic evidence demonstrates that Denisovans contributed ancestry to Homo sapiens.
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Ancient genomes establish a Denisovan lineage closely related to Neanderthals.
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Xia et al. (2024), Middle and Late Pleistocene Denisovan subsistence at Baishiya Karst Cave