Bone analysis sheds new light on mysterious species of ancient human

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Denisovans survived and thrived on the high Tibetan Plateau for more than 100,000 years, according to a new study. The research advances scientific knowledge about the enigmatic ancient humans first identified in 2010.

Researchers analyzed thousands of animal bone fragments excavated from the Baishiya Karst Cave, 3,280 meters above sea level near the city of Xiahe in China's Gansu province - one of only three sites where extinct humans are known to have lived. Their work revealed that Denisovans could ...