QuestionsWho were the Denisovans? The Harbin "Dragon Man" craniumHow deep are the roots of the Denisovan lineage, and how many distinct Denisovan populations were there?Answer
Answer · Who were the Denisovans? The Harbin "Dragon Man" cranium
Denisovans were a single, relatively recent population that spread across Asia in the late Middle Pleistocene.
Denisovans were a single, relatively recent population that spread across Asia in the late Middle Pleistocene.
Where it stands
DisputedNone pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- All Denisovan genomes and introgressed segments coalesce recently.
What would rule it out
- Deeply divergent Denisovan ancestry components.
Evidence none for · 1 against
The questions it answers
Most likelyThe lineage goes back about a million years and comprised several deeply diverged regional populations,…
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Denisovans were a single, relatively recent population that spread across Asia in the late Middle Pleistocene. [Answer ANS0CZKZJ8Y24V2]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CZKZJ8Y24V2
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