Secret World of Denisovans

The Epic Story of the Ancient Cousins to Sapiens and Neanderthals

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

AvSilvana Condemi,François Savatier

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In 2010, archaeologists working in Denisova Cave, Siberia, unearthed a tiny fragment of finger bone—and brought a lost human species to light. Thanks to the modern miracle of DNA analysis, “Denisovans” quickly took their place—alongside Neanderthals—as our closest cousins.Since then, emerging research has rocked the field of paleoanthropology, from the timeline of human migration across the globe to our own genetic makeup. As researcher Condemi and journalist Savatier explain, Denisovans emerged 400,000 years ago, and went on to cover a “vast empire” across modern Asia and Southeast Asia, well before Homo sapiens arrived. Our ancient forebears then cross-bred with Denisovans in the East (as with Neanderthals in the West), and today, East Asians carry between 1 and 5 percent Denisovan DNA.Working from the slimmest fossil record, scientists have used astounding new techniques to reconstruct the family structures, diet, technology, and even personal appearance of Denisovans and other prehistoric hominids—making The Secret World of Denisovans a 400,000-year account of human ingenuity.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-06-16
Mått140 x 210 x undefined mm
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor288
FörlagThe Experiment LLC
ISBN9798893031409

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Silvana Condemi, a world-leading paleoanthropologist, is the research director of CNRS, the largest French public scientific research organization, at Aix-Marseille University. She is the coauthor of A Pocket History of Human Evolution and The Secret World of Denisovans. François Savatier is a journalist for the magazine Pour la Science (the French edition of Scientific American), where he focuses on the science of the past. He is the co-author of A Pocket History of Human Evolution and The Secret World of Denisovans.

ProloguePart 1: The Third MenThe EnigmaIn the Denisova CaveDenisova, a Human Species?Denisova Through Its GenesAn Immense Empire in the EastPart 2: OriginsBefore Denisova: The Strange Homo erectusThe Earth System, Home to Denisova?Denisova, Sons of CrossbreedingThe Ancestor of Denisova and NeanderthalHeading EastThe Bamboo EmpirePart 3: In the Denisova SkinPortrait of DenisovaIn Search of Lost Denisovan FossilsDenisova’s Body and Face Are Back!Living DenisovaBibliographyCreditsList of InfographicsAcknowledgments