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Ancient Human Mysteries: The Discovery of the Dragon Man Skull, Penghu 1 Jawbone, and the Quest for Human Origins Ancient Human Mysteries explains the story of an elusive ancient human group through discoveries. The Dragon Man skull, unearthed in China, and the Penghu 1 jawbone, recovered from the Taiwan Strait, reveal the Denisovans' morphology, vast geographic range, and genetic legacy in modern humans. Leveraging ancient DNA and paleoproteomic analyses, this book unravels their interactions with Homo sapiens and Neanderthals, their adaptability to diverse environments from Siberia to Southeast Asia, and their pivotal role in human evolution. This narrative addresses taxonomic debates, such as the Homo longi classification, and highlights the significance of museum collections and seabed fossils. Ideal for readers fascinated by paleoanthropology, human origins, and the ancestral past, this book offers a compelling insight into the impact of the Denisovans on humanity.

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