Baishiya Karst Cave
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Baishiya Karst Cave is a high-altitude limestone cave on the Tibetan Plateau notable as a key archaeological site where evidence of Denisovan hominins was discovered.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baishiya Karst Cave canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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karst cave ⓘ limestone cave ⓘ paleontological site ⓘ religious site ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion |
Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
NERFINISHED
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Xiahe County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Denisovan mandible from Xiahe ⓘ |
| climateContext | high-altitude cold environment ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod |
ancient DNA analysis
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archaeological excavation ⓘ paleoproteomics ⓘ |
| earliestOccupation | at least 160,000 years ago ⓘ |
| elevation | about 3280 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| geologicalFormationType | karst ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceType |
faunal remains
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hominin fossils ⓘ sedimentary ancient DNA ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| homininTaxonEvidence |
Denisovans
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Homo sapiens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance |
evidence for long-term high-altitude hominin adaptation
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key site for understanding Denisovan geographic range ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Pleistocene archaeological deposits
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evidence of Denisovan hominins ⓘ high-altitude hominin occupation ⓘ |
| languageOfLocalCommunity |
Chinese
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Tibetan ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
China
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Gansu Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibetan Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| near | Xiahe County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Himalayan region ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
archaeology
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paleoanthropology ⓘ paleogenetics ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
discovery of a Denisovan mandible
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identification of Denisovan ancient proteins ⓘ recovery of Denisovan ancient DNA from sediments ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Pleistocene
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Middle Pleistocene ⓘ |
| tourism | visited by pilgrims and tourists ⓘ |
| usedAs |
Buddhist sanctuary
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pilgrimage site ⓘ |
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