The Denisovans

A. were distant cousins to the Neandertals and lived in Asia.
B. were found with the first evidence of the use and control of fire.
C. provide evidence that Neandertals did not interbreed with modern humans.
D. are the common ancestor of the australopiths and H. habilis.
E. are descended from one man dubbed Dennis, who lived about 200,000 years ago in Africa.


Answer: A

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