If you have Denisovan DNA, it means you carry genes from an ancient human species that lived thousands of years ago. 🧬 Denisovans were distant cousins of Neanderthals, and they mysteriously disappeared—but not before mixing with early humans! People with ancestry from Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands tend to have a small percentage of Denisovan DNA. This ancient DNA might even give you some unique traits, like a better ability to survive at high altitudes or a stronger immune system. 🌍 Scientists are still studying how Denisovan genes affect us today, but they definitely played a role in shaping modern humans. So, if you have a little Denisovan in you, congratulations—you’re carrying a piece of ancient history! 🏹
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Denisova 4 Denisovan molar 3: By Thilo Parg, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=65209953
Xiahe mandible: By Dongju Zhang, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=80532434
Denisova 4 molar 1: By Thilo Parg, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=64992063
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Homo erectus: By Jakub Hałun, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=113008349
Prehistoric bone needle: By The Portable Antiquities Scheme/ The Trustees of the British Museum, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=55434288
Sapiens neanderthal comparison: By hairymuseummatt, DrMikeBaxter, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21289793
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TNH2-1 Denisovan specimen: By Fabrice Demeter, Clément Zanolli, Kira E. Westaway, Renaud Joannes-Boyau, Philippe Duringer, Mike W. Morley, Frido Welker, Patrick L. Rüther, Matthew M. Skinner, Hugh McColl, Charleen Gaunitz, Lasse Vinner, Tyler E. Dunn, Jesper V. Olsen, Martin Sikora, Jean-Luc Ponche, Eric Suzzoni, Sébastien Frangeul, Quentin Boesch, Pierre-Olivier Antoine, Lei Pan, Song Xing, Jian-Xin Zhao, Richard M. Bailey, Souliphane Boualaphane, Phonephanh Sichanthongtip, Daovee Sihanam, Elise Patole-Edoumba, Françoise Aubaile, Françoise Crozier, Nicolas Bourgon, Alexandra Zachwieja, Thonglith Luangkhoth, Viengkeo Souksavatdy, Thongsa Sayavongkhamdy, Enrico Cappellini, Anne-Marie Bacon, Jean-Jacques Hublin, Eske Willerslev & Laura Shackelford – https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29923-z, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=118122557
Sherpa boy: By Vyacheslav Argenberg / http://www.vascoplanet.com/, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=124019038
Awl,bone,1993: By Marie Helliwell – https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/collections-research/collections/record/am_humanhistory-object-771043, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=60820795
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