Chinese scientists have published paleoproteomic evidence that people from the Xujiayao site in northern China, who lived 138-199 thousand years ago, were Denisovans. Denisovan collagens were found in a fracture of the lower jaw and a fragmented skull with an impressive brain volume of 1,700 cc. Together with previously identified Denisovan bones, the new data made it possible to build a fairly complete morphological portrait of the Denisovans.

Chinese scientists have published paleoproteomic evidence that people from the Xujiayao site in northern China, who lived 138-199 thousand years ago, were Denisovans. Denisovan collagens were found in a fracture of the lower jaw and a fragmented skull with an impressive brain volume of 1,700 cc. Together with previously identified Denisovan bones, the new data made it possible to build a fairly complete morphological portrait of the Denisovans.