Step into the shadows of humanity to meet a branch long hidden from history.
Denisovans: The Hidden Branch of Humanity tells the story of a people discovered first from a fragment of bone in a Siberian cave. Since then, scattered remains from Tibet to China have revealed that Denisovans were far from isolated. They were strong, adaptable humans who lived across Asia, surviving in high-altitude mountains, icy plains, and coastal regions. Their DNA, preserved in modern populations, shows that they were not outsiders but kin, woven into the human story through shared bloodlines.
Denisovans were mysterious but not silent. Their tools and ornaments suggest creativity, their endurance shows mastery of difficult environments, and their interbreeding with both Neanderthals and Homo sapiens left a genetic legacy still alive today. In Tibetans, Melanesians, and other peoples, traces of Denisovan genes continue to shape survival, proof that they never entirely vanished.
This book includes black and white illustrations of fossils, sites, tools, landscapes, extinct animals, and reconstructions of how Denisovans may have looked in life. The story closes with the question of their disappearance, for Denisovans endured until surprisingly recent times, long after other ancient humans had gone. Their late survival marks them as one of the last lost branches of our genus, standing at the edge of history where their presence still lingers within us. This fourth volume of The Human Evolution Series uncovers their world, showing how close we came to sharing the earth with them.
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Step into the shadows of humanity to meet a branch long hidden from history.Denisovans: The Hidden Branch of Humanity tells the story of a people discovered first from a fragment of bone in a Siberian cave. Since then, scattered remains from Tibet to China have revealed that Denisovans were far from isolated. They were strong, adaptable humans who lived across Asia, surviving in high-altitude mountains, icy plains, and coastal regions. Their DNA, preserved in modern populations, shows that they were not outsiders but kin, woven into the human story through shared bloodlines.Denisovans were mysterious but not silent. Their tools and ornaments suggest creativity, their endurance shows mastery of difficult environments, and their interbreeding with both Neanderthals and Homo sapiens left a genetic legacy still alive today. In Tibetans, Melanesians, and other peoples, traces of Denisovan genes continue to shape survival, proof that they never entirely vanished.This book includes black and white illustrations of fossils, sites, tools, landscapes, extinct animals, and reconstructions of how Denisovans may have looked in life. The story closes with the question of their disappearance, for Denisovans endured until surprisingly recent times, long after other ancient humans had gone. Their late survival marks them as one of the last lost branches of our genus, standing at the edge of history where their presence still lingers within us. This fourth volume of The Human Evolution Series uncovers their world, showing how close we came to sharing the earth with them. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798267978033
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