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title: Denisovan finger bone
author: Thilo Parg
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7239/denisovan-finger-bone/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Denisovan finger bone
_Authored by Thilo Parg_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7239.jpg)
## Image Caption
Replica of a [Denisovan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Denisovan/) finger bone belonging to a young female, the original of which was found in Denisova Cave, Russia, in 2008. From this bone DNA was extracted that led to it being assigned to a new species, dubbed Denisovan, within the genus Homo. The replica resides at the Museum of Natural Sciences in Brussels, Belgium.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Parg, T. (2017, September 05). Denisovan finger bone. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Parg, Thilo. "Denisovan finger bone." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 05, 2017. .
### MLA
Parg, Thilo. "Denisovan finger bone." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Sep 2017, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Denisova_Phalanx_distalis.jpg) by [**Thilo Parg**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Denisova_Phalanx_distalis.jpg). Submitted by [Emma Groeneveld](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/emmagroeneveld1/ "User Page: Emma Groeneveld"), published on 05 September 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.