Joe Rogan Experience #2546 - Michael Button · Aired Aug 26, 2026
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Denisovan fossils, including thigh bones and skulls, suggest they were physically larger than contemporary Homo sapiens.
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No thigh bone has ever been confirmed as Denisovan. The confirmed Denisovan remains are limited to teeth, jaw fragments, a finger bone, and skull fragments, and the best stature estimate available from a related specimen falls within the normal modern human range, not larger.
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Is it true that Denisovan fossils, including thigh bones and skulls, suggest they were physically larger than contemporary Homo sapiens?
No, not as stated. No thigh bone has ever been confirmed as Denisovan. The confirmed Denisovan remains are limited to teeth, jaw fragments, a finger bone, and skull fragments, and the best stature estimate available from a related specimen falls within the normal modern human range, not larger. Michael Button said it (matched by voice) on Joe Rogan Experience #2546 - Michael Button, aired Aug 26, 2026, at 1:27:11. The supporting source is en.wikipedia.org, linked below.
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