Camy Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Ancient humans, dubbed 'Denisovans', interbred with usScientists say an entirely separate type of human identified from bones in Siberia co-existed and interbred with our own species. The ancient humans have been dubbed "Denisovans" after the caves in Siberia where their remains were found. There is also evidence that this population was widespread in Eurasia. A study in Nature journal shows that Denisovans co-existed with Neanderthals and interbred with our species - perhaps around 50,000 years ago. An international group of researchers sequenced a complete genome from one of the ancient hominins (human-like creatures), based on nuclear DNA extracted from a finger bone. According to the researchers, this provides confirmation there were at least four distinct types of human in existence when anatomically modern humans (Homo sapiens sapiens) first left their African homeland. Along with modern humans, scientists knew about the Neanderthals and a dwarf human species found on the Indonesian island of Flores nicknamed "The Hobbit". To this list, experts must now add the Denisovans. MORE Well, there's a load off my mind; I always knew my neighbours were strange. So, how many Denisovans do you know? Quote Link to comment
Merkin Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Something else for our anti-immigration activists to worry about. Quote Link to comment
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