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Denisova 3 is a distal manual phalanx discovered in layer 11.2 in Denisova Cave’s East Chamber. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) extracted from Denisova 3 revealed that it is a member of the Denisovans, a previously unknown group of archaic hominins [1][2].

Denisova 5 is a proximal toe phalanx of a Neanderthal woman, also known as the Altai Neanderthal, was discovered in layer 11.4 of the East Chamber of Denisova Cave in Siberia [1][2].

Denisova 11 is a hominin fossil from Denisova Cave in the Altai Mountains in Siberia. The fossil comes from the first-generation offspring of a Neanderthal mother and a Denisovan father. This groundbreaking discovery demonstrates that Denisova Cave served as a contact zone between these two archaic populations [1][2].

Denisova Cave in the Altai Mountains of Siberia, Russia is the type locality of the Denisovans. It contains stratified deposits that preserve skeletal and genetic evidence of hominins, artefacts made from stone and other materials, and a range of animal and plant remains. Hominin remains recovered include Denisovans, Neanderthals, and a first-generation offspring of a Neanderthal mother and a Denisovan father, which suggests that Denisova Cave was a contact zone between these archaic hominins [1][2][3][4][5][6][7].