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The proteome of Middle Pleistocene Xujiayao and common Denisovan morphology

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The taxonomy and phylogeny of late Middle Pleistocene hominins in East Asia remain highly debated1. Xujiayao, a key representative assemblage with many fossils and a clear stratigraphy dating to around 199–138 thousand years ago, has been extensively studied, but its evolutionary position remains uncertain. Here, to clarify this, we analysed Xujiayao material through both palaeoproteomic analysis and morphological comparisons with other East Asi…

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Chinese study examines the morphology of bones that were waiting in the drawer and were only recently identified as Denisovans. The post First portrait of Denisovans, our enigmatic relatives from Asia appeared first on in.gr.

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Nature broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
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