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Its been recognized for time which our contemporary human ancestors interbred with other hominin that is early such as the Neanderthals. However it turns out they certainly were a lot more promiscuous than we thought.

New DNA studies have unexpectedly revealed that contemporary people (Homo sapiens) mixed, mingled and mated with another archaic individual species, the Denisovans, perhaps perhaps not when but twicein two various elements of the ancient globe.

All we all know concerning the mysterious Denisovans comes from the solitary group of peoples fossils discovered in a cave when you look at the Altai Mountains of Siberia. In 2008, researchers first discovered a bone tissue from a pinky little finger in the cave, and concluded it belonged up to a formerly unknown ancient hominin whom lived between 30,000 and 50,000 years back. Read more