c. 195000 BCE–c. 52000 BCE
Denisovan fossils and DNA at Denisova Cave
Human evolution & hominins · ADN antiguo · Denisovanos · Cronología probabilística
Dating models for Denisova Cave place Denisovan presence there from perhaps 195,000 years ago to about 52,000–76,000 years ago. The group was initially recognized chiefly through genomes from scarce remains; that genetic strength contrasts with limited fossil morphology. The interval is probabilistic and site-specific, not a complete outline of Denisovan distribution across Asia.
Precision, calendar, and review
- Start
- year · approximate
- End
- year · approximate
- Calendar and convention
- Historical-era years; the source calendar is not identified. No conversion of days is assumed.
- Year zero
- The scale goes from 1 BCE to 1 CE without year zero. Changing era names changes labels only.
- Documentary review
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Sources
- www.nature.com (opens in a new tab)
Source provenance and scope
- Publication date
- 2019-01-30
- What this date describes
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