Answer · Who were the Denisovans? The Harbin "Dragon Man" cranium

Both the proteome and the calculus mtDNA are endogenous and Denisovan.

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Where it stands

Most likelyIts tests supported it: two pieces of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

Proteins show deamidation and damage patterns of ancient endogenous proteins.
The mtDNA shows ancient-DNA damage and is not from a contaminating modern or animal source.
The two tests agree.

What would rule it out

Evidence that the calculus mtDNA came from another individual or that the Denisovan variants are artefacts of low coverage.

Evidence 2 for · none against

The proteome is the best preserved from any hominin, from the bone itself.

Established

FOR

The two independent tests point to the same lineage.

Supported

FOR

The questions it answers

Is the molecular identification of the Harbin cranium sound?

Part of Which fossils are Denisovans, and so what did Denisovans look like?

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Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). Both the proteome and the calculus mtDNA are endogenous and Denisovan. [Answer ANS0CZKZE447AXH]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CZKZE447AXH

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  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
  note      = {Answer, catalog key ANS0CZKZE447AXH},
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