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The Oldest High-Coverage Human Genome Is a Denisovan
A 200,000-year-old molar from Denisova Cave yields a second high-quality Denisovan genome and reveals at least three distinct Denisovan groups.
Methodology deep-dives, population spotlights, and engineering notes from the Ancestrify team — qpAdm modelling, ancient DNA panels, and how genetic ancestry analysis really works.
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A 200,000-year-old molar from Denisova Cave yields a second high-quality Denisovan genome and reveals at least three distinct Denisovan groups.

Ancient proteins and mitochondrial DNA from dental calculus identify the near-complete Harbin cranium from northeastern China as a Denisovan.