Denisovan Jawbone Found Off Taiwan Expands Understanding of Ancient Humans

A Fossil Hunter Stumbled Upon a Jawbone. It Just Might Rewrite the Story of Human Migration.

Through an examination of remaining proteins left, scientists managed to determine that it was a rare example of a Denisovan fossil.

Denisovan Jawbone Found Off the Coast of Taiwan - Archaeology Magazine

Denisovan jawbone discovered off the coast of Taiwan PENGHU CHANNEL, TAIWAN––According to a report by Reuters, molecular analysis has determined that a jawbone recovered from the seafloor off the coast of Taiwan came from a Denisovan. Denisovans are an extinct human species that were not known about until 2010, when a finger bone was unearthed at Denisova Cave in Siberia. This new discovery marks only the third place that Denisovan remains have …

A Mysterious Fossil from an Unknown Humanlike Species Once Baffled Scientists. Now We Know What It Is.

An enigmatic fossil belonging to a once-unknown hominin that walked the Earth alongside early modern humans in Southeast Asia has now been identified. Discovered in 2015, Penghu 1 is a fossil jawbone found by fishermen on the seabed of the Penghu Channel off Taiwan’s coast. Estimates of the curious fossil’s age, which possesses some characteristics similar to Neanderthals, gauged it between 19,000 and 10,000 years old, making it the oldest homin…

Jawbone Found in Taiwan Belongs to Ancient Cousins of Homo Sapiens

An ancient jawbone discovered in Taiwan belonged to an enigmatic group of early human ancestors called Denisovans, scientists reported on April 10.

Ancient Fossil Discovery Links 62-Million-Year-Old Mammal to Modern Humans - One Green Planet

A 62-million-year-old fossil sheds new light on our deep connection to ancient mammals and the early days of life after dinosaurs. The post Ancient Fossil Discovery Links 62-Million-Year-Old Mammal to Modern Humans appeared first on One Green Planet.

Mystery Fossil From Taiwan Identified As Denisovan – A Game-Changer for Human Evolution

Ancient protein analysis revealed that the oldest hominin fossil found in Taiwan belonged to a male Denisovan. Penghu 1, a jawbone from Taiwan, was identified as Denisovan, expanding their known range to Southeast Asia. The find reveals Denisovans had stronger jaws and likely interbred with humans. In 2015, a fossil mandible known as Penghu 1, [...]