THE EXPLAINER
May 05, 2021
3 minutes
by ELLA AL-SHAMAHI
WHO WERE THE DENISOVANS?
In short: not even scientists are sure. In a bit longer: the Denisovans are an extinct relation to modern humans who lived in Siberia and East Asia. Some experts have argued that Denisovans are an entirely new species of our genus, Homo, but others think that they are merely eastern Neanderthals.
Unfortunately, it is hard to know the exact time period that they walked our planet
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days