Denisova 3 finger phalanx: photograph

The tip of a girl's little finger. Its genome defined the Denisovans before any skeleton had a face; every later identification is measured against it. Holder to be confirmed from Krause et al. 2010 or the Denisova Cave project; the Commons photograph in media.yaml shows a museum replica.

Thilo Parg, 2008. CC BY-SA 3.0

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PhotographThilo Parg · commons.wikimedia.org · CC BY-SA 3.01 step from the original

Where it's published

Where it was made

Denisova Cave, Altai Krai · Cave

Sources 1

The complete mitochondrial DNA genome of an unknown hominin from southern SiberiaSRC

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). Denisova 3 finger phalanx: photograph [Copy CPY0CZKZPDR7CRF]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/CPY0CZKZPDR7CRF

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  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
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