Posted on Aug 16, 2021
New clue to human evolution's biggest mystery emerges in Philippines
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New clue to human evolution's biggest mystery emerges in Philippines
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The only definitive fossil evidence that points to the existence of Denisovans -- an enigmatic group of early humans first identified in 2010 -- comes from five bones from the Denisova cave in the foothills of Siberia's Altai mountains.
The fragments are so tiny that they can all fit in the palm of one person's hand.
Now, DNA from 3,000 miles (4,828 kilometers) away in the Philippines is shedding more light on human evolution's biggest mystery.
New research published Thursday has found that a Philippine ethnic group known as the Ayta Magbukon has the highest known level of Denisovan ancestry in the world.
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Fascinating. I know many of us carry Denisovan and/or Neandertals genes
The fragments are so tiny that they can all fit in the palm of one person's hand.
Now, DNA from 3,000 miles (4,828 kilometers) away in the Philippines is shedding more light on human evolution's biggest mystery.
New research published Thursday has found that a Philippine ethnic group known as the Ayta Magbukon has the highest known level of Denisovan ancestry in the world.
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Fascinating. I know many of us carry Denisovan and/or Neandertals genes
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MSgt Dale Johnson
If I were a Denisovian running half to three quarters nekkid I'd find someplace warmer than Mountains of Tibet or the danged Siberian Highlands. They may have been primitive but I bet they weren't stupid.
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1stSgt Nelson Kerr
MSgt Dale Johnson - What was the climate like there 50,000 years ago? Things do change. For example Dogger land used to be a paradise, and now it is a set of banks under English Channel
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