April 11, 2025

[Press Release] A new Denisovan mandible from Taiwan

Credit Chun-Hsiang Chang, Jay Chang
Credit : Chun-Hsiang Chang, Jay Chang

Release Summary

An international research team from Japan, Taiwan, and Denmark investigated the ancient protein sequences of Taiwan's oldest hominin fossil and discovered that it was derived from a male Denisovan individual. The discovery of the Denisovan fossil from Taiwan has revealed that Denisovans were widely distributed in Asia, as far as southeastern Asia, and their distinctly robust jaws and teeth. This finding is reported in Science.

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Information of the paper

 

  • Journal Name: Science
  • Journal Title: “A male Denisovan mandible from Pleistocene Taiwan
  • DOI: 10.1126/science.ads3888

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