Ancient Jaw Bone Discovered in Taiwan Could Belong to Early Humans
AnancientjawbonewasfoundinTaiwanbyfishermen.
台灣漁民發現了一塊古老的顎骨。
Itisbelievedtobeatleast 10,000 years old andcouldbelongtotheDenisovans, earlyhumansrelatedtousbutnotwellunderstood.
據信它至少有 10,000 年的歷史，可能屬於丹尼索瓦人，他們是與我們相關的早期人類，但對其了解尚不充分。
Moretestsareneededtoconfirmitsorigin.
需要進行更多測試來確認其來源。
ThebonewassoldtoanantiqueshopandlaterdonatedtoTaiwan'sNationalMuseumofNaturalScience.
這塊骨頭被賣給了一家古董店，後來捐給了台灣國立自然科學博物館。
ResearchersbelieveitrepresentsthelowerjawofaDenisovanmale.
研究人員認為，它代表了丹尼索瓦男性的下顎。
ThefossildatesbacktothePleistoceneera, between 2.6 millionto 11,700 years ago.
該化石可追溯到更新世，距今 260 萬年至 11,700 年前。
Denisovans, Neanderthals, andHomoSapiensoncelivedtogetherandpossiblyinterbred.
丹尼索瓦人、尼安德塔人和智人曾經生活在一起，甚至可能進行雜交。
PreviousgeneticsignsofDenisovanshavebeenfoundacrossAsia.
此前，丹尼索瓦人的基因痕跡已在亞洲各地發現。
An ancient jaw bone was found in Taiwan by fishermen.
It is believed to be at least 10,000 years old and could belong to the Denisovans, early humans related to us but not well understood.
More tests are needed to confirm its origin.
The bone was sold to an antique shop and later donated to Taiwan's National Museum of Natural Science.
Researchers believe it represents the lower jaw of a Denisovan male.
The fossil dates back to the Pleistocene era, between 2.6 million to 11,700 years ago.
Denisovans, Neanderthals, and Homo Sapiens once lived together and possibly interbred.
Previous genetic signs of Denisovans have been found across Asia.
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