Who are the Denisovans?
Q: Who are the Denisovans?
A: The Denisovans are archaic humans in the genus Homo.
Q: Where were the Denisovans discovered?
A: The Denisovans were first discovered in the Denisova Cave in the Altai Mountains in Siberia.
Q: What other hominins lived in the Denisova Cave?
A: The Neanderthals and modern humans also lived in the Denisova Cave.
Q: When did the juvenile female Denisovan live?
A: The juvenile female Denisovan lived about 41,000 years ago.
Q: What percentage of DNA in Melanesians and Aboriginal Australians derives from Denisovans?
A: About 3% to 5% of the DNA in Melanesians and Aboriginal Australians derives from Denisovans.
Q: What does the mtDNA analysis suggest about the origin of Denisovans?
A: The mtDNA analysis suggests that Denisovans were the result of a migration out of Africa that came between a migration by Homo erectus individuals and later ones by some ancestors of most modern humans.
Q: When did modern humans, Neanderthals, and the Denisova hominin last share a common ancestor?
A: Modern humans, Neanderthals, and the Denisova hominin last shared a common ancestor around 1 million years ago.
