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???? Les Mardis de l'Espace des sciences ???? https://www.espace-sciences.org/renne... In December 2010, humanity received an incredible Christmas present: the sequencing of the DNA contained in a tiny phalanx, found in Siberia in the Denisova cave. This sequence indicated that 50,000 years ago, Sapiens coexisted with Neanderthals, but also with a third species, "Denisova", defined for the first time by genetics and not by its fossil characteristics. Even more intriguing, this Asian brother of Neanderthals would have populated an impressive geographical area, from the Altai Mountains to the Philippines, and this for hundreds of thousands of years. Where did Denisova emerge from? What was its way of life? What has it left us? A fascinating epic, which leads to rewriting the long history of the population of the planet. With Silvana Condemi, research director at the CNRS, at Aix-Marseille University. ???? The Denisova Enigma (Albin Michel, 2024) ➡️ https://www.albin-michel.fr/lenigme-d... ???? Comment space rules (to be respected under penalty of being banned by the moderation team): Respect our speakers and the members of our team Mutual respect in the discussion space No ads and spam Reminder: Any comment that undermines the physical and/or moral integrity of people will be automatically deleted ???? Credits music composed by https://benjaminlebaron.bandcamp.com/ Photo: © DR Our networks: Facebook ➡️ / espacedessci. . Instagram ➡️ / espacedessc. . Twitter ➡️ / espace_sciences #prehistory #genetics #dna