Neanderthals and Denisovans are extinct groups of hominins that separated from each other
more than 390,000 years ago 1 , 2 . Here we present the genome of ‘Denisova 11’, a bone …

INTRODUCTION The study of hominin history has progressed through both archaeological
and genetic insights. Although DNA sequencing from hominin skeletal remains allows the …

Denisova Cave in southern Siberia is the type locality of the Denisovans, an archaic
hominin group who were related to Neanderthals 1 , 2 , 3 – 4 . The dozen hominin remains …

Denisova Cave in the Siberian Altai (Russia) is a key site for understanding the complex
relationships between hominin groups that inhabited Eurasia in the Middle and Late …

Artefacts made from stones, bones and teeth are fundamental to our understanding of human
subsistence strategies, behaviour and culture in the Pleistocene. Although these resources …

The Altai region of Siberia was inhabited for parts of the Pleistocene by at least two groups
of archaic hominins—Denisovans and Neanderthals. Denisova Cave, uniquely, contains …

Ancient DNA has provided new insights into many aspects of human history. However, we
lack comprehensive studies of the Y chromosomes of Denisovans and Neanderthals because …

Ancient DNA recovered from Pleistocene sediments represents a rich resource for the study
of past hominin and environmental diversity. However, little is known about how DNA is …

This article presents data from detailed analyses of the Initial Upper Palaeolithic personal
ornaments and formal bone tools excavated from the East Chamber of Denisova Cave. The …

Since the initial identification of the Denisovans a decade ago, only a handful of their physical
remains have been discovered. Here we analysed ~3,800 non-diagnostic bone fragments …