Uncovered: The Mysterious New Human Species That Could Upend Everything We Know About Our Origins
Rather than analyzing the skull itself, this scientist extracted hardened plaque that was still attached to the skull’s single remaining tooth. Using this, the team was able to recover mitochondrial DNA — which linked the skull to the Denisovans.
This, to borrow a phrase from Al-Shamahi’s interviewer, gives us “a face for the finger.”
This is a major step, and it could provide evidence of a previously unknown species of human. Still, there are some questions left to be answered — namely, whether every fossil assigned to Homo longi belongs to the same population or how Denisovans should be classified taxonomically.
That said, the story of the Denisovans and Dragon Man is truly remarkable, making it no surprise that Al-Shamahi dubs it “the craziest story of discovery that we have in our field.”
After reading about the Denisovans, discover more about the Neanderthals. Then, explore these reconstructions of what ancient people may have looked like.
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