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Chinese Scientists Reconstruct Face of Ancient Denisovans
- Chinese scientists reconstructed the face of Denisovans using fossils from Xujiayao, China.
- Denisovans were previously known only through DNA and fossil fragments.
- The reconstructed face shows a low cranial profile and a massive supraorbital torus.
- The Denisovans are believed to have lived in Siberia and East and Southeast Asia.
- A Siberian cave has also yielded remains of a yak-like Ice Age mammal.
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Siberian cave yields Ice Age mammal remains
A Siberian cave yields remains of a yak-like Ice Age mammal.
Denisovan skull fragments identified
Archaeologists identified skull fragments from China as belonging to the Denisovans.
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Denisovans' distinct look revealed
Chinese scientists put a face on the Denisovans, revealing their distinct look.
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South China Morning Post·
Good to see you after all this time. Chinese scientists put a face to the Denisovans
Nature·
Daily briefing: The tell-tale features of a Denisovan
This is what the mysterious Denisovans looked like
The proteome of Middle Pleistocene Xujiayao and common Denisovan morphology
The Straits Times·
Famous Siberian cave yields remains of yak-like Ice Age mammal
Reuters·
Famous Siberian cave yields remains of yak-like Ice Age mammal