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The Ancient Human Species With A Missing Body

Season 4 Episode 28 | 7m 56s

Only a handful of Denisovan fossils have been identified. In the absence of actual body fossils, it’s impossible for us to reconstruct their morphology, right?

Aired: 04/26/22
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