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First Denisovan Forearm Bone and Tools Discovered in Southwest China Cave

Recent fossil and tool discoveries in a Chinese cave reveal Denisovans lived there for over 100,000 years, shedding new light on their physical traits and lifestyle.

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Proteomic analysis identifies Denisovan remains in China cave

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First Denisovan forearm bone found with stone tools

Science Magazine ↗

New clues emerge about Denisovan appearance and survival

Scientific American Content: Global Science ↗

Evidence suggests Denisovans lived in China cave for 100,000 years

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  1. The First Known Denisovan Forearm Bone Emerges From a Search Through 60,000 Bone Fragments
    Discover Magazine
  2. Archaeologists Just Found the Most Complete Denisovan Record Yet—and It Goes Back 190,000 Years
    Gizmodo Tech
  3. First Denisovan forearm bone discovered in southwest China
    Phys.org
  4. Scientists unlock new clues to what Denisovans, a mysterious ancient human ancestor, looked like
    Scientific American Content: Global Science
  5. Denisovan tools from cave in China shows how mysterious humans lived
    New Scientist