5 Human Species Who Lived Alongside Our Ancestors

The discovery of “Denny,” a first-generation hybrid with a Neanderthal mother and a Denisovan father, shows that different human species interbred.

Out of all the species of the genus Homo, only Homo Sapiens survives today, which can lead people to forget that Homo Sapiens was not the only human species present on Earth. People migrated, communicated, and, in some cases, reproduced with other species of humans.

Advancements in archaeological techniques and improved equipment have made it easier to comprehend the lives of these ancient human populations in detail. What was once a Paleolithic world appearing like a static museum display has now transformed into a vivid and dynamic tableau.

The question of how many types of humans have existed remains unanswered, as anthropologists have not reached a consensus. Much of the debate stems from the scarcity of samples.

The human family tree is diverse, with the genus Homo being about three million years old and including over a dozen recognized species, from Homo Habilis to Homo Sapiens. The broader hominin family, including the genus Ardipithecus, dates back Six million years.

By trying to visualize the wide range of sizes and forms of today’s people and then attempting to restore the whole palette by using the bones of several randomly chosen people. An average of 6,000 hominids’…