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title: Spread and Evolution of Denisovans
author: John D. Croft
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7240/spread-and-evolution-of-denisovans/
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license: GNU Free Documentation License (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl-1.3.en.html)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Spread and Evolution of Denisovans

_Authored by John D. Croft_

## Image File

[![Spread and Evolution of Denisovans](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7240.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7240.jpg)

## Image Caption

Map showing a possible scenario of the spread and evolution of [Denisovans](https://www.worldhistory.org/Denisovan/). On the right, it shows that [Homo sapiens](https://www.worldhistory.org/Homo_Sapiens/) shares a common ancestor with the [Neanderthals](https://www.worldhistory.org/Neanderthal/) and Denisovans, who are sister species. There is evidence of interbreeding between these groups (after they had diverged).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Croft, J. D. (2017, September 05). Spread and Evolution of Denisovans. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7240/spread-and-evolution-of-denisovans/>
### Chicago
Croft, John D.. "Spread and Evolution of Denisovans." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 05, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7240/spread-and-evolution-of-denisovans/>.
### MLA
Croft, John D.. "Spread and Evolution of Denisovans." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Sep 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7240/spread-and-evolution-of-denisovans/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spread_and_evolution_of_Denisovans.jpg) by [**John D. Croft**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spread_and_evolution_of_Denisovans.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: [GNU Free Documentation License](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl-1.3.en.html). Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.