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The first Denisovan DNA outside Siberia unveils a long stint on the roof of the world

Genetic evidence puts Denisovans on the Tibetan Plateau from 100,000 to 60,000 years ago

scientists collecting cave samples

Inside a cave on the Tibetan Plateau, researchers collect sediment samples that were among those used to find remnants of Denisovan mitochondrial DNA from as early as 100,000 years ago.

Yuanyuan Han, D. Zhang/Lanzhou Univ.

By Bruce Bower

- More than 2 years ago

Mysterious, now-extinct members of the human lineage called Denisovans lived at the roof of the world for possibly 100,000 years or more.